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Wileman Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire and Leicestershire): occupational name perhaps from Middle English wyle ‘fish-trap’ (see Wile ) + man ‘man’ denoting someone who made or used fish traps or a variant of Willman .

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


Similar surnames: Wildman, Willman, Wireman, Hillman, Wiseman, Waldman, Wideman

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Where is the Wileman family from?

You can see how Wileman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wileman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wileman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Wileman family living in Manitoba. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wileman's in Canada. Manitoba and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Wileman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wileman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wileman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wileman. 27% of Wileman men worked as a Farmer and 26% of Wileman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wileman were Farm Operator and Laundress. .

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farm Operator
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    26%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Laundress
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wileman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wileman. For the veterans among your Wileman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wileman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wileman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wileman in 1962 was 38, and 80 in 2004.

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