Wien Family History

Wien Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Vienna (German Wien Yiddish Vin). The placename is first recorded in the Latin form Vindobona and is of Celtic origin. Before the Holocaust there was a large Jewish population in Vienna.

From the 17th century onward, the Leopoldstadt district was officially designated as a Jewish quarter and many Jewish families bearing this surname no doubt originated there.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the seven farmsteads in eastern Norway named Vien from Old Norse vithr ‘wood’ or víthr ‘wide’ + -en from vin ‘meadow’.

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

Similar surnames: Bien, Wen, Lien, Osen, Lier, Wion, Wein, Wied, Vien, Wist

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
25K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wien family from?

You can see how Wien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wien family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wien families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 12 Wien families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wien's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wien families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wien surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Wien ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wien. 19% of Wien men worked as a Salesman and 11% of Wien women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wien were Manager and Saleslady.

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Salesman

19%

Laborer

15%

Farmer

15%

Manager

Stenographer

11%

Clerk

11%

Teacher

11%

Saleslady

11%

What Wien family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Wien. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wien census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Wien. 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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Military Records

There are 25K military records available for the last name Wien. For the veterans among your Wien ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wien lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wien in 1961 was 40, and 89 in 2004.

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Wien Surname Meaning

From the 17th century onward, the Leopoldstadt district was officially designated as a Jewish quarter and many Jewish families bearing this surname no doubt originated there.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the seven farmsteads in eastern Norway named Vien from Old Norse vithr ‘wood’ or víthr ‘wide’ + -en from vin ‘meadow’.

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

Where is the Wien family from?

What did your Wien ancestors do for a living?

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.

Salesman

19%

Laborer

15%

Farmer

15%

Manager

Stenographer

11%

Clerk

11%

Teacher

11%

Saleslady

11%

What Wien family records will you find?

What is the average Wien lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wien in 1961 was 40, and 89 in 2004.

Wien Family History

Wien Surname Meaning

51,000 record(s) for Wien

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Where is the Wien family from?

What did your Wien ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Wien family records will you find?

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What is the average Wien lifespan?

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Wien Surname Meaning

51,000 record(s) for Wien

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Wien family from?

What did your Wien ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Wien family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Wien family history

What is the average Wien lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wien family tree

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