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Wiz Family History

Wiz 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: Wisz, Witz, Win, Wik, Wiza, Wilz, Wix, Wirz, Ji, Qiu

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Where is the Wiz family from?

You can see how Wiz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Wiz families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Wiz family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wiz's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Wiz families in 1920.
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What did your Wiz ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 112 census records available for the last name Wiz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wiz 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Wiz. 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 8 military records available for the last name Wiz. For the veterans among your Wiz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wiz lifespan?

Average Wiz life expectancy in 1975 was 57 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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