Woess Family History

Woess Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Wess, Wiess, Ross, Moss, Wass, Ness, Oest, Oss, Kress, Foss

1,000 record(s) for Woess

284	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
38	Military Records
41	Immigration Records
295	Census and Voter Lists
521	Member Trees

Where is the Woess family from?

You can see how Woess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woess family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Woess family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Woess's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Woess families in 1920.

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

What Woess family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 295 census records available for the last name Woess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woess census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Woess. 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 38 military records available for the last name Woess. For the veterans among your Woess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Woess lifespan?

Average Woess life expectancy in 1975 was 97 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Woess 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.