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Wastwater Family History

Wastwater 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: Westwater, Atwater, Passwater, Westgate, Outwater, Altvater

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Where is the Wastwater family from?

You can see how Wastwater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wastwater family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1881. The most Wastwater families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Wastwater family living in Fife. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wastwater's in Scotland. Fife and 1 other county had the highest population of Wastwater families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Wastwater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wastwater 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Wastwater. 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 Wastwater. For the veterans among your Wastwater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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