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Wiser Family History

Wiser Surname Meaning

German: variant of Wieser. Americanized form of German Weiser.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wiser family from?

You can see how Wiser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wiser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Wiser families living in Derbyshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Wiser's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Wiser families in 1891.
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What did your Wiser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wiser. 67% of Wiser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Domestic Duties
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wiser. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Wiser. For the veterans among your Wiser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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