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Wagland Family History

Wagland Surname Meaning

from a lost place called Wagland in Dunster (Somerset) which is recorded as Waggeland in 1348 and Waggelond in 1430 (Somerset Archives) or from Wagland in Diptford (Devon).

These place-names may derive from an Old English form related to *wagen ‘quagmire’.

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


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You can see how Wagland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wagland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wagland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Wagland families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Wagland's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wagland families in 1911.
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What did your Wagland ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wagland. 100% of Wagland men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%

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Between 1971 and 1998, in the United States, Wagland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Wagland in 1971 was 67, and 89 in 1998.

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