Wittmann Family History

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Wittmann Name Meaning

occupational name from Middle Low German witman ‘council member’. from a short form of the personal name Wittich + Middle Higher German man ‘man’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rittman, Mittman, Willmann, Pittman, Wortmann, Wildman, Woltmann

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Wittmann Family Origin

Where is the Wittmann family from?

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You can see how Wittmann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wittmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wittmann families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Wittmann families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Wittmann's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wittmann families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wittmann surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wittmann Family Occupations

What did your Wittmann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chief Electrical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Wittmann. 25% of Wittmann men worked as a Chief Electrical Engineer and 58% of Wittmann women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wittmann were Private Means and Private Means

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Chief Electrical Engineer
    25%
  • Journalist Anti Hitlar Refu
    25%
  • Lawyer barrister
    25%
  • Private Means
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Housewife Anti Hitlar Refu
    15%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Private Means
    15%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Wittmann Historical Records

What Wittmann family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Wittmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wittmann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Wittmann. 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 Card

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Wittmann. For the veterans among your Wittmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wittmann Life Expectancy

What is the average Wittmann lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wittmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Wittmann in 1950 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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