Wooll Family History

Wooll Surname Meaning

see Wool.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Wool, Woll, Woolf, Wools, Wolf, Wall, Toll, Pool, Will, Doll

10,000 record(s) for Wooll

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
305	Military Records
321	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Wooll family from?

You can see how Wooll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooll families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Wooll family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wooll's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wooll families in 1840.

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

What did your Wooll ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Comptometer operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wooll. 43% of Wooll men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Wooll women worked as a Comptometer operator.

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

Laborer

43%

Farmer

29%

Clerical

29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Comptometer operator

100%

What Wooll family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Wooll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooll census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 321 immigration records available for the last name Wooll. 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 305 military records available for the last name Wooll. For the veterans among your Wooll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Wooll lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Wooll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Wooll in 1957 was 49, and 89 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wooll 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.