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Wory Family History

Wory 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: Ory, Work, Worby, Lory, Mory, Worl, Gory, Dory, Word, Worm

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Where is the Wory family from?

You can see how Wory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wory family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wory families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Wory family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wory's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wory families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wory surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wory ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 210 census records available for the last name Wory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wory 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 94 immigration records available for the last name Wory. 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 18 military records available for the last name Wory. For the veterans among your Wory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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