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Wormald Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Wormald in Yorkshire or Wormhill in Derbyshire. The Yorkshire placenames derives from the Old English personal name Wulfrūn + Old English wella ‘well spring stream’. The Derbyshire placename derives from an Old English personal name Wyrma + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Norland, Woodall, Worland, Wormley, Worl, Wald, Borland, Lormand

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Where is the Wormald family from?

You can see how Wormald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wormald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wormald families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Wormald family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wormald's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wormald families in 1840.
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What did your Wormald ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bartender and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wormald. 22% of Wormald men worked as a Bartender and 100% of Wormald women worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Bartender
    22%
  • Machinist
    22%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wormald. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wormald. For the veterans among your Wormald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wormald lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Wormald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Wormald in 1952 was 43, and 86 in 2003.

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