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Wunderlich Name Meaning

German: nickname for an eccentric or moody person from Middle High German wunderlīch ‘odd capricious unpredictable’ (a derivative of wunder Old High German wundar ‘puzzle marvel’). Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably an anecdotal nickname from Yiddish vunderlekh ‘wonderful marvellous’ based on some now irrecoverable event but possibly also a descriptive nickname from German wunderlich ‘odd strange’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wunder, Wuethrich, Wenderoth, Weidlich, Endlich, Wunderlin

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You can see how Wunderlich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wunderlich family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wunderlich families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Wunderlich family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Wunderlich's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Wunderlich families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Wunderlich. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wunderlich 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Wunderlich. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Wunderlich. For the veterans among your Wunderlich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wunderlich lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Wunderlich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Wunderlich in 1953 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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