Wage Family History

Wage Surname Meaning

German and Norwegian: variant of Waage. German (Wäge): nickname for a smart good looking person from Middle High German wæhe ‘pretty neat’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from German Waage ‘scales’.

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

Similar surnames: Wager, Waage, Kage, Page, Wade, Wrage, Sage, Hage, Cage, Pagel

19,000 record(s) for Wage

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
749	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Wage family from?

You can see how Wage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Wage families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Wage's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Wage families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wage. 33% of Wage men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Wage women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wage were Farm laborer and Secretary.

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

Farmer

33%

Laborer

18%

Carpenter

8%

Farm laborer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

23%

Stenographer

17%

Housewife

17%

Secretary

12%

What Wage family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Wage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 749 immigration records available for the last name Wage. 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.

Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Wage. For the veterans among your Wage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Wage lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Wage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wage in 1952 was 61, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wage ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.