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Wyngarden Family History

Wyngarden Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Wijngaarden: topographic name for someone who owned or lived by a vineyard.

It is also a habitational name from any of several places in the Netherlands and Belgium named with this word.

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


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Where is the Wyngarden family from?

You can see how Wyngarden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wyngarden family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Wyngarden families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Wyngarden family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Wyngarden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wyngarden families in 1891.
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What did your Wyngarden ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wyngarden. 66% of Wyngarden men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Wyngarden women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wyngarden were Attendant and Stenographer.

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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

  • Farmer
    66%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Bookkeeper
    7%
  • Attendant
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

What Wyngarden family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 873 census records available for the last name Wyngarden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wyngarden 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 92 immigration records available for the last name Wyngarden. 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 186 military records available for the last name Wyngarden. For the veterans among your Wyngarden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wyngarden lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Wyngarden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Wyngarden in 1963 was 68, and 77 in 2003.

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