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Wisbar Family History

Wisbar 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: Ribar, Wishart, Cisar, Wisner, Wisby, Wieber, Wisman, Wismer, Wisor

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Where is the Wisbar family from?

You can see how Wisbar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisbar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Wisbar family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Wisbar's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Wisbar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wisbar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wisbar ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wisbar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Wisbar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisbar 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 191 immigration records available for the last name Wisbar. 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 47 military records available for the last name Wisbar. For the veterans among your Wisbar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wisbar lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, Wisbar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wisbar in 1957 was 51, and 68 in 2002.

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