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Where is the Wais family from?
You can see how Wais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wais family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wais families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 17 Wais families living in Wisconsin. This was about 57% of all the recorded Wais's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Wais families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wais surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wais. 20% of Wais men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Wais women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wais were Assembler and At Home. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wais life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Wais in 1962 was 85, and 69 in 2004.