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Wishing Family History

Wishing 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: Wissing, Wilding, Willing, Rushing, Widing, Witting, Ising, Rising

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Where is the Wishing family from?

You can see how Wishing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wishing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Wishing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wishing family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Wishing's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wishing families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wishing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wishing ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 343 census records available for the last name Wishing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wishing 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Wishing. 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 534 military records available for the last name Wishing. For the veterans among your Wishing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wishing lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Wishing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wishing in 1962 was 44, and 92 in 2003.

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