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Wooten Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the extremely numerous places named with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’, such as Wootton in Northamptonshire or Oxfordshire, Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, Wotton in Surrey, and Wotton under Edge in Gloucestershire.

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


Similar surnames: Woolen, Porten, Booton, Doten, Woomer, Botten, Wollen, Worden, Foote

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Wooten Family Origin

Where is the Wooten family from?

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You can see how Wooten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooten families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Wooten families living in Ontario. This was about 81% of all the recorded Wooten's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wooten families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wooten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wooten Family Occupations

What did your Wooten ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Wooten. 22% of Wooten men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Wooten women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wooten were Farm Laborer and Teacher

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farming
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Maid
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Teacher
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Wooten Historical Records

What Wooten family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 70,000 census records available for the last name Wooten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooten 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wooten. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Wooten. For the veterans among your Wooten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wooten Life Expectancy

What is the average Wooten lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Wooten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wooten in 1940 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wooten 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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