Wistow Family History

Wistow Surname Meaning

From Wistow (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Wicstow about 1030, Wistow (Hunts) is recorded as Wicstoue in a 14th-century copy of a document from 974, or Westow (ER Yorks), recorded as Wifestowe in 1237 and Wystowe in 1365.

The WR Yorks and Hunts place-names derive from Old English wīc-stōw, meaning ‘dwelling place, camp’ (wīc ‘dwelling, specialized farmstead’ + stōw ‘place, assembly place, holy place’).

The ER Yorks place-name appears to mean ‘place belonging to women,’ derived from Old English wīf ‘woman’ (genitive plural wīfa) + stōw.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Wiskow, Ristow, Wilton, Whiston, Winton, Winston, Liston, Winslow, Sisto, Bristow

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You can see how Wistow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wistow family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Wistow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Wistow families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wistow's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wistow families in 1891.

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What did your Wistow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wistow. 100% of Wistow men worked as a General labourer and 84% of Wistow women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Domestic servant

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There are 129 immigration records available for the last name Wistow. 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 101 military records available for the last name Wistow. For the veterans among your Wistow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wistow lifespan?

Between 1979 and 1982, in the United States, Wistow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wistow in 1979 was 75, and 80 in 1982.

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Wistow Surname Meaning

The ER Yorks place-name appears to mean ‘place belonging to women,’ derived from Old English wīf ‘woman’ (genitive plural wīfa) + stōw.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Wistow family from?

What did your Wistow ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Domestic servant

shop assistant general

What Wistow family records will you find?

What is the average Wistow lifespan?

Between 1979 and 1982, in the United States, Wistow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wistow in 1979 was 75, and 80 in 1982.

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Wistow Surname Meaning

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