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Wollam Family History

Wollam Surname Meaning

English (Shropshire and Lancashire): variant of the Devon surname Woolland perhaps a habitational name from Woolland in Dorset named from Old English wynne ‘pasture meadow’ + land ‘land’. Alternatively but less likely a topographic name from Middle English wough ‘bent crooked’ + land(e) lond(e) ‘land’ (Old English wōh + land) perhaps denoting a person who lived at or near a bend in a stream or river or for someone from any place so named such as Wollensbrook in Great Amwell (Hertfordshire).

This surname is rare in Britain. Americanized form of German Ulm.

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


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You can see how Wollam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wollam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wollam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Wollam families living in Staffordshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Wollam's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Wollam families in 1891.
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What did your Wollam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wollam. 73% of Wollam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    28%

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Passenger Lists

There are 400 immigration records available for the last name Wollam. 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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Draft Cards

There are 738 military records available for the last name Wollam. For the veterans among your Wollam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wollam lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wollam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wollam in 1944 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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