German:: topographic name from Middle High German wīde ‘willow’. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with witu ‘wood forest’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Wied family from?
You can see how Wied families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wied family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wied families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 17 Wied families living in Texas. This was about 49% of all the recorded Wied's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Wied families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wied surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wied. 37% of Wied men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Wied women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wied were Carpenter and Housewife. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Wied life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Wied in 1946 was 54, and 75 in 2004.