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New Wayer Family History

New Wayer Name 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: Newswanger, Newbauer, Neumayer, Newmeyer, Newmyer, Neubauer, Neumeyer

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Where is the New Wayer family from?

You can see how New Wayer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The New Wayer family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 New Wayer family living in Nebraska. This was 100% of all the recorded New Wayer's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of New Wayer families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the New Wayer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your New Wayer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name New Wayer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, New Wayer 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 642 immigration records available for the last name New Wayer. 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 11 military records available for the last name New Wayer. For the veterans among your New Wayer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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