Wisnom Family History

Wisnom Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Wisdom, Wisner, Wistrom, Wisor, Wassom, Wiskow, Wixom, Wishon, Windom, Hissom

2,000 record(s) for Wisnom

788	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
174	Military Records
315	Immigration Records
654	Census and Voter Lists
614	Member Trees

Where is the Wisnom family from?

You can see how Wisnom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisnom family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Wisnom families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Wisnom families living in Wisconsin. This was about 44% of all the recorded Wisnom's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Wisnom families in 1880.

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

What did your Wisnom ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wisnom.

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

67%

Carpenter

34%

What Wisnom family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 654 census records available for the last name Wisnom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisnom census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 315 immigration records available for the last name Wisnom. 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 174 military records available for the last name Wisnom. For the veterans among your Wisnom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Wisnom lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Wisnom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wisnom in 1965 was 68, and 72 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wisnom 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.