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Wachsmann Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a gatherer or seller of beeswax from Middle Low German was ‘wax’ + man ‘man’. Compare Wachsman and Waxman . Jewish (Ashkenazic): cognate of 1 above a variant of Wachs with the addition of German Mann ‘man’.

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


Similar surnames: Wachsman, Lachmann, Bachmann, Wichmann, Wachtman, Wassmann, Zachmann

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Where is the Wachsmann family from?

You can see how Wachsmann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wachsmann family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wachsmann families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Wachsmann families living in Indiana. This was about 55% of all the recorded Wachsmann's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Wachsmann families in 1880.
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What did your Wachsmann ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wachsmann. 100% of Wachsmann men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wachsmann women worked as a Housewife. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 813 census records available for the last name Wachsmann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wachsmann 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wachsmann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 656 military records available for the last name Wachsmann. For the veterans among your Wachsmann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wachsmann lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wachsmann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Wachsmann in 1963 was 82, and 90 in 2004.

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