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Wakingshaw Family History

Wakingshaw 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: Walkinshaw, Bagshaw, Earnshaw, Herringshaw, Walsingham, Kingham

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Where is the Wakingshaw family from?

You can see how Wakingshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wakingshaw family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Wakingshaw families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there was 1 Wakingshaw family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Wakingshaw's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wakingshaw families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Wakingshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wakingshaw 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Wakingshaw. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wakingshaw. For the veterans among your Wakingshaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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