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Wadland Family History

Wadland Surname Meaning

From Wadland Barton in Ashbury (Devon), which is recorded as Wadeland in 1244, or Wadland in Liskeard (Cornwall), which is recorded as Wadelond in 133.

The place-names may derive from the Old English personal name Wada.

Old English (ge)wæd means ‘ford’, or wād refers to ‘woad’.

Additionally, the term land translates to ‘land’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Wadland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wadland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Wadland families living in Ontario. This was about 81% of all the recorded Wadland's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wadland families in 1911.
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What did your Wadland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wadland. 67% of Wadland men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wadland women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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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
    67%
  • Salesman
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Bookkeeper
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 224 immigration records available for the last name Wadland. 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 110 military records available for the last name Wadland. For the veterans among your Wadland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wadland lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Wadland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wadland in 1964 was 65, and 77 in 2004.

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