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Wottring Family History

Wottring 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: Wotring, Worthing, Witting, Woodring, Otting, Woltering, Rotering

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Where is the Wottring family from?

You can see how Wottring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wottring family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wottring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 20 Wottring families living in Ohio. This was about 71% of all the recorded Wottring's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wottring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wottring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wottring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Traveling Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wottring. 100% of Wottring men worked as a Traveling Salesman.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Traveling Salesman
    100%

What Wottring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 327 census records available for the last name Wottring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wottring 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Wottring. 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 34 military records available for the last name Wottring. For the veterans among your Wottring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wottring lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2000, in the United States, Wottring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Wottring in 1964 was 87, and 77 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wottring

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wottring ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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