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Wiegal Family History

Wiegal 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: Wiegel, Wigal, Siegal, Siegel, Regal, Riegel, Fiegel, Winegar, Viegas

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Where is the Wiegal family from?

You can see how Wiegal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiegal family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wiegal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Wiegal families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wiegal's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wiegal families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wiegal 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 Wiegal ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farm Hand
    100%

What Wiegal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 113 census records available for the last name Wiegal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wiegal 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Wiegal. 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 4 military records available for the last name Wiegal. For the veterans among your Wiegal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wiegal lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wiegal 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 Wiegal

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