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Wafield Family History

Wafield 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: Warfield, Winfield, Field, Wakefield, Barfield, Caufield, Garfield

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Where is the Wafield family from?

You can see how Wafield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wafield family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wafield families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Wafield family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wafield's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Wafield families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wafield 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 Wafield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Wafield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wafield 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Wafield. 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 36 military records available for the last name Wafield. For the veterans among your Wafield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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