Waage Family History

Waage Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of thirty or more farmsteads named Våge from Old Norse Old Norse vágr ‘bay, harbor, inlet’. Compare Voge.

German and Dutch: from Middle High German wāge, Middle Dutch waghe ‘scales’, hence a metonymic occupational name for an official in charge of the city scales, responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or else for checking weights and measures used by merchants.

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

Similar surnames: Wage, Waag, Haage, Gage, Stage, Page, Haagen, Maag, Wrage, Bagge

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Where is the Waage family from?

You can see how Waage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waage family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Waage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 31 Waage families living in Cornwall. This was about 97% of all the recorded Waage's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Waage families in 1891.

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What did your Waage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Waage. 34% of Waage men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Waage women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Waage were Carpenter and 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.

Farmer

34%

Farm laborer

17%

Salesman

11%

Carpenter

11%

Secretary

22%

Seamstress

22%

Housekeeper

15%

Housewife

15%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Waage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Waage 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Waage. 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 1K military records available for the last name Waage. For the veterans among your Waage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waage lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Waage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Waage in 1946 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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Waage Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of thirty or more farmsteads named Våge from Old Norse Old Norse vágr ‘bay, harbor, inlet’. Compare Voge.

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

Where is the Waage family from?

What did your Waage 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.

Farmer

34%

Farm laborer

17%

Salesman

11%

Carpenter

11%

Secretary

22%

Seamstress

22%

Housekeeper

15%

Housewife

15%

What Waage family records will you find?

What is the average Waage lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Waage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Waage in 1946 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

Waage Family History

Waage Surname Meaning

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Waage Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Waage

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Where is the Waage family from?

What did your Waage ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Waage family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Waage lifespan?

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