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Wigs Family History

Wigs 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: Wigg, Wiss, Wiggs, Wims, Wies, Wien, Wass, Wild, Wick, Lis

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Where is the Wigs family from?

You can see how Wigs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wigs family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wigs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wigs family living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Wigs's in USA. Illinois and 3 other states had the highest population of Wigs families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wigs 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 Wigs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 399 census records available for the last name Wigs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wigs 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Wigs. 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 165 military records available for the last name Wigs. For the veterans among your Wigs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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