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Wrigley Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Wrigley Head near Salford (Lancashire) the second element of which is presumably Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’; the first may be a personal name or topographic term from Old English wrigian ‘to strive to bend or turn’.

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


Similar surnames: Wigley, Willey, Ridley, Grimley, Riley, Ripley, Risley, Whitley

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Where is the Wrigley family from?

You can see how Wrigley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrigley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wrigley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 42 Wrigley families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Wrigley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wrigley families in 1911.
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What did your Wrigley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wrigley. 74% of Wrigley men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Wrigley women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wrigley were Laborer and Civil Service. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    74%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    60%
  • Civil Service
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wrigley. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Wrigley. For the veterans among your Wrigley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wrigley lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wrigley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wrigley in 1955 was 48, and 84 in 2004.

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