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Wounger Family History

Wounger 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: Younger, Mounger, Hunger, Junger, Wunder, Brunger, Winger, Pounder

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Where is the Wounger family from?

You can see how Wounger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wounger family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Wounger families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wounger's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wounger families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wounger 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 Wounger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Wounger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wounger 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wounger. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wounger. For the veterans among your Wounger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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