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Wareing Family History

Wareing Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Waring .

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


Similar surnames: Warring, Wearing, Marling, Marking, Waring, Warling, Harling, Arling

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Where is the Wareing family from?

You can see how Wareing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wareing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wareing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Wareing family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wareing's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wareing families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wareing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wareing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wareing. 23% of Wareing men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Wareing women worked as a Housewife. .

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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

  • Salesman
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Foreman
    17%
  • Policeman
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Wareing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wareing 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wareing. 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 Wareing. For the veterans among your Wareing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wareing lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wareing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wareing in 1950 was 74, and 85 in 2004.

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