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Wrife Family History

Wrife 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: Wride, Wrice, Rife, White, Grime, Prime, Price, Trice, Brice, Grine

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Where is the Wrife family from?

You can see how Wrife families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrife family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wrife families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Wrife family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Wrife's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Wrife families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Wrife. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrife 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Wrife. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wrife. For the veterans among your Wrife ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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