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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


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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. 100% of Wanner men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 6,000 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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