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Wisdome Family History

Wisdome Name 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: Wisdom, Wiscombe, Windom, Isadore, Welcome, Wise, Windle, Widmer

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Where is the Wisdome family from?

You can see how Wisdome families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisdome family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Wisdome families living in Texas. This was about 58% of all the recorded Wisdome's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Wisdome families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wisdome surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wisdome ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Wisdome. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisdome 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 Wisdome. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wisdome. For the veterans among your Wisdome ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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