Wagnon Family History

Wagnon Surname Meaning

Swiss French and northern French: occupational name for a farmer or peasant from a regional Swiss French diminutive noun derivative of the Old French verb gaaignier ‘to cultivate or work (the land)’ or from a diminutive of Walloon and Picard wagneu(r) ‘farmer’; compare Gagnon.

This surname is also found in Belgium (mainly Wallonia). French: habitational name from a place in Novion-Porcien (Ardennes) so named from the ancient Germanic personal name Wanio.

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

Similar surnames: Magnon, Watton, Cannon, Magnan, Marron, Mannon, Agron, Gagnon, Agnor, Gannon

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
307	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
28K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wagnon family from?

You can see how Wagnon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wagnon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wagnon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 15 Wagnon families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Wagnon's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wagnon families in 1911.

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What did your Wagnon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wagnon. 27% of Wagnon men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Wagnon women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wagnon were Salesman and Teacher.

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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

27%

Laborer

18%

Truck driver

11%

Salesman

Housewife

20%

Stenographer

14%

Laborer

11%

Teacher

What Wagnon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Wagnon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wagnon 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 307 immigration records available for the last name Wagnon. 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 1K military records available for the last name Wagnon. For the veterans among your Wagnon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wagnon lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wagnon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wagnon in 1944 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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Wagnon Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in Belgium (mainly Wallonia). French: habitational name from a place in Novion-Porcien (Ardennes) so named from the ancient Germanic personal name Wanio.

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

Where is the Wagnon family from?

What did your Wagnon 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

27%

Laborer

18%

Truck driver

11%

Salesman

Housewife

20%

Stenographer

14%

Laborer

11%

Teacher

What Wagnon family records will you find?

What is the average Wagnon lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wagnon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wagnon in 1944 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

Wagnon Family History

Wagnon Surname Meaning

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What is the average Wagnon lifespan?

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Wagnon Surname Meaning

47,000 record(s) for Wagnon

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Where is the Wagnon family from?

What did your Wagnon ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Wagnon family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Wagnon family history

What is the average Wagnon lifespan?

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