Wending Family History

Wending Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Wendling, Wedding, Wenning, Welding, Winding, Henning, Wilding, Penning, Welling, Weldin

794 record(s) for Wending

332	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
45	Military Records
32	Immigration Records
113	Census and Voter Lists
272	Member Trees

Where is the Wending family from?

You can see how Wending families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wending family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Wending families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Wending family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wending's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Wending families in 1920.

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

What Wending family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 113 census records available for the last name Wending. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wending census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 32 immigration records available for the last name Wending. 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 45 military records available for the last name Wending. For the veterans among your Wending ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Wending lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2003, in the United States, Wending life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wending in 1993 was 79, and 50 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wending 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.