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Wields Family History

Wields 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: Fields, Wilds, Wild, Field, Shields, Wiles, Wells, Wilde, Wieler

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Where is the Wields family from?

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

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

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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

  • Farming
    100%

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Census Records

There are 125 census records available for the last name Wields. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wields 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Wields. 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 18 military records available for the last name Wields. For the veterans among your Wields ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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