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Wamoth Family History

Wamoth 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: Warmoth, Kamath, Warth, Iwamoto, Lamothe, Gamroth, Warmuth, Warmouth

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Where is the Wamoth family from?

You can see how Wamoth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wamoth family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wamoth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wamoth family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Wamoth's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Wamoth families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wamoth 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 Wamoth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wamoth. 100% of Wamoth men worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    100%

What Wamoth family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Wamoth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wamoth 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wamoth. 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 Wamoth. For the veterans among your Wamoth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wamoth lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wamoth 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 Wamoth

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