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Wilams Family History

Wilams Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Willms, Wilms, Wiliams, Willams, Vilas, Wiles, Milas, Silas, Walas

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Where is the Wilams family from?

You can see how Wilams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilams family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Wilams families living in Manitoba. This was about 44% of all the recorded Wilams's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Wilams families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilams 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 Wilams ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Buyer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wilams. 30% of Wilams men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Wilams women worked as a Buyer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wilams were Farm Laborer and Housework.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Farm Labor
    30%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Buyer
    50%
  • Housework
    50%

What Wilams family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 482 census records available for the last name Wilams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilams census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 38 immigration records available for the last name Wilams. 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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Draft Cards

There are 24 military records available for the last name Wilams. For the veterans among your Wilams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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