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Wistow Family History

Wistow Surname Meaning

From Wistow (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Wicstow about 1030, Wistow (Hunts) is recorded as Wicstoue in a 14th-century copy of a document from 974, or Westow (ER Yorks), recorded as Wifestowe in 1237 and Wystowe in 1365.

The WR Yorks and Hunts place-names derive from Old English wīc-stōw, meaning ‘dwelling place, camp’ (wīc ‘dwelling, specialized farmstead’ + stōw ‘place, assembly place, holy place’).

The ER Yorks place-name appears to mean ‘place belonging to women,’ derived from Old English wīf ‘woman’ (genitive plural wīfa) + stōw.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Wistow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wistow family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Wistow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Wistow families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Wistow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wistow families in 1911.
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In 1921, Electrician was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wistow. 100% of Wistow men worked as an Electrician.

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  • Electrician
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Between 1979 and 1982, in the United States, Wistow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wistow in 1979 was 75, and 80 in 1982.

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