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Welkins Family History

Welkins 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: Wilkins, Elkins, Felkins, Filkins, Welling, Elkin, Belkin, Weldin

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Where is the Welkins family from?

You can see how Welkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Welkins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Welkins family living in Georgia. This was about 17% of all the recorded Welkins's in USA. Georgia and 5 other states had the highest population of Welkins families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welkins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Welkins ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Welkins. 26% of Welkins men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Welkins women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welkins were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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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
    26%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    29%
  • Cook
    20%
  • Teacher
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Welkins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welkins 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 Welkins. 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 131 military records available for the last name Welkins. For the veterans among your Welkins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welkins lifespan?

Average Welkins life expectancy in 1985 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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