Wanner Family History

Wanner Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: occupational name for a winnower, someone who used a winnowing basket or fan to separate grain from chaff (see Wannemacher).

German: topographic name for someone who lived in a basket-shaped valley or on a basket-shaped knoll (see Wann), the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

German: habitational name for someone from Wanne in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg or from Wanna in Lower Saxony.

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

Similar surnames: Danner, Tanner, Banner, Wander, Wapner, Kanner, Kasner, Sandner, Wanger, Wainer

70K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
83K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wanner family from?

You can see how Wanner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wanner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wanner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 32 Wanner families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 47% of all the recorded Wanner's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Wanner families in 1911.

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What did your Wanner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wanner.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Wanner. 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 6K military records available for the last name Wanner. For the veterans among your Wanner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wanner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wanner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wanner in 1943 was 57, and 83 in 2004.

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Wanner Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: occupational name for a winnower, someone who used a winnowing basket or fan to separate grain from chaff (see Wannemacher).

German: topographic name for someone who lived in a basket-shaped valley or on a basket-shaped knoll (see Wann), the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

German: habitational name for someone from Wanne in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg or from Wanna in Lower Saxony.

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

Where is the Wanner family from?

What did your Wanner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wanner.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

100%

What Wanner family records will you find?

What is the average Wanner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wanner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wanner in 1943 was 57, and 83 in 2004.

Wanner Family History

Wanner Surname Meaning

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Wanner Surname Meaning

181,000 record(s) for Wanner

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Where is the Wanner family from?

What did your Wanner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Wanner family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wanner lifespan?

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