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Wound Family History

Wound 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: Pound, Round, Mound, Bound, Bond, Lund, Mould, Young, Sund, Wold

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Where is the Wound family from?

You can see how Wound families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wound family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Wound families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Wound family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wound's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wound families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wound surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wound. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wound 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Wound. 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 21 military records available for the last name Wound. For the veterans among your Wound ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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