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Wught Family History

Wught 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: Wight, Hugh, Wright, Light, Lucht, Wuest, Waugh, Wurst, Haught, Wicht

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Where is the Wught family from?

You can see how Wught families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wught family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Wught families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Wught families living in Dumbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wught's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of Wught families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wught 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 Wught ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wught. 100% of Wught men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Wught women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Wught family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Wught. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wught 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Wught. 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 13 military records available for the last name Wught. For the veterans among your Wught ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wught lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wught ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wught

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