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Wooard Family History

Wooard 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: Woodard, Woolard, Ward, Howard, Coward, Wood, Coard, Woodward, Bovard

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Where is the Wooard family from?

You can see how Wooard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooard family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wooard family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wooard's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Wooard families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wooard 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 Wooard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 292 census records available for the last name Wooard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooard 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Wooard. 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 15 military records available for the last name Wooard. For the veterans among your Wooard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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