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Wither Family History

Wither Name Meaning

Scottish (Wigtownshire) and English:: from the Middle English personal name Wither or its Old Norse cognate Vitharr Withar. nickname from Middle English wither(e) wethir (Old English wither) ‘ferocious savage; argumentative’. perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a willow tree from an agent derivative of Middle English withi ‘willow’ (Old English wīthig). Compare Withey .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Witcher, Witter, Bither, Withers, Withey, Winther, Withem, Witmer

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Where is the Wither family from?

You can see how Wither families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wither family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wither families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Wither family living in Maine. This was about 25% of all the recorded Wither's in USA. Maine and 3 other states had the highest population of Wither families in 1840.
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What did your Wither ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wither. 27% of Wither men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Wither women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wither were Salesman and Cashier. .

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    13%
  • Housework
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Cashier
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wither. 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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There are 649 military records available for the last name Wither. For the veterans among your Wither ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wither lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Wither life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wither in 1953 was 66, and 97 in 2004.

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