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Wotherspoond Family History

Wotherspoond Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wotherspoon, Witherspoon, Weatherspoon, Mothershead, Rothermund

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Where is the Wotherspoond family from?

You can see how Wotherspoond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wotherspoond family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Wotherspoond family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wotherspoond's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Wotherspoond families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Wotherspoond. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wotherspoond census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Wotherspoond. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wotherspoond. For the veterans among your Wotherspoond ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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