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Wets Family History

Wets 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: Swets, Weis, Wess, Wels, Wetz, Wees, Werts, Wei, Reis, Metz

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Where is the Wets family from?

You can see how Wets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wets family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wets family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Wets's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wets families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wets 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 Wets ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 325 census records available for the last name Wets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wets 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 73 immigration records available for the last name Wets. 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 30 military records available for the last name Wets. For the veterans among your Wets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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