Ware Family History

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Ware Name Meaning

topographic name for someone who lived by a dam or weir on a river (Old English wær, wer), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Ware in Hertfordshire. nickname for a cautious person, from Middle English war(e) ‘wary’, ‘prudent’ (Old English (ge)wær).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Wade, Wale, Wire, Hare, Mare, Fare, Wark, Way, Warne, Care

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Ware Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ware name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ware. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    9%

  • Benin/Togo

    6%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

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Ware Family Origin

Where is the Ware family from?

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You can see how Ware families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ware family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ware families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 172 Ware families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Ware's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ware families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ware surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ware Family Occupations

What did your Ware ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Ware occupation in Canada was Farmer. 18% of Ware's were Farmers. Farmer, Going To School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ware. A less common occupation for the Ware family was Laborer.

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  • Farmer

    18%

  • Going To School

    10%

  • Labourer

    10%

  • Laborer

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ware ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Ware Historical Records

What Ware family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 308,000 census records available for the last name Ware. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ware census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Ware. 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 Card

There are 58,000 military records available for the last name Ware. For the veterans among your Ware ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Ware Life Expectancy

What is the average Ware lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ware life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ware in 1942 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ware 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.

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