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Wayne Family History

Wayne Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for someone who drove a wagon or who built wagons from Middle English wain ‘wagon’ (Old English wægen). Compare Wainer and Wainwright . English (North Yorkshire): occasionally a variant of Walwyn or Wawne a habitational name from Wawne in the East Yorkshire. The placename may derive from Old English wagen ‘quagmire’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 黃 see Huang Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 榮 see Rong

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Fayne, Sayne, Warne, Jayne, Wagner, Haynes, Watne, Wanner, Waage

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Where is the Wayne family from?

You can see how Wayne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wayne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wayne families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Wayne families living in Alberta. This was about 29% of all the recorded Wayne's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Wayne families in 1911.

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What did your Wayne ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
56%
Clerk
23%
Accountant
23%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Domestic
100%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 27,000 military records available for the last name Wayne. For the veterans among your Wayne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 74,000 census records available for the last name Wayne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wayne 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Wayne. 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 27,000 military records available for the last name Wayne. For the veterans among your Wayne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wayne lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Wayne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wayne in 1946 was 34, and 78 in 2004.

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