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Wieder Name Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a place named Wied, Wieden, or Wieda. variant of German Weder. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Widder ‘ram’. Compare Widerman.

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


Similar surnames: Nieder, Wieler, Widder, Wiedner, Wiener, Rieder, Bieber, Lieder

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Wieder Family Origin

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Wieder Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Laborer

    11%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer At Furnace

    4%

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In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Wieder. A less common occupation for the Wieder family was Laborer At Furnace. The most common Wieder occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Wieder's were Farmers.

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Wieder Historical Records

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Wieder Life Expectancy

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