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Warth Family History

Warth Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English warth ‘shore’ (Old English waroth) perhaps denoting someone who lived near or by the shore. The name is found almost exclusively in the Chatteris area of Cambridgeshire for 200 years from 1600. German: habitational name from any of various places called with an Old High German cognate of this element. German: topographic name from Middle High German warte ‘observation spot’.

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

Similar surnames: Worth, Garth, Wirth, Barth, North, Harty, Warta, Cart, Marth, Warne

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Where is the Warth family from?

You can see how Warth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Warth families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Warth's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Warth families in 1840.

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What did your Warth ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
24%
Laborer
19%
Carpenter
7%
Clerk
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife
11%
Maid
10%
Stenographer
10%
Secretary
8%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Warth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warth 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Warth. 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 Warth. For the veterans among your Warth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warth lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Warth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Warth in 1955 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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