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Wakeling Family History

Wakeling Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Essex): habitational name from Great and Little Wakering (Essex). The placename means ‘the people of a man called Wacor or Wæcer’ from the Old English personal name Wacor or Wæcer + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas.

This surname is well documented until the 19th century but has now died out in the form Wakering surviving instead as Wakeling and becoming indistinguishable from Walklin with which it is sometimes a variant (see Wakeland).

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


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You can see how Wakeling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wakeling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wakeling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Wakeling families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Wakeling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wakeling families in 1911.
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What did your Wakeling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Miller was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wakeling. 50% of Wakeling men worked as a Miller.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Miller
    50%
  • Labourer
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wakeling. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wakeling. For the veterans among your Wakeling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wakeling lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Wakeling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Wakeling in 1957 was 68, and 87 in 2004.

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