Woolman Family History

Woolman Surname Meaning

English (Leicestershire): variant of Wollman Americanized form of Jewish Wollman or German Wollmann (see Wollman).

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

Similar surnames: Wolman, Wollman, Goodman, Wohlman, Moosman, Coolman, Pollman, Wellman, Olman, Kolman

131,000 record(s) for Woolman

28K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
12K	Census and Voter Lists
88K	Member Trees

Where is the Woolman family from?

You can see how Woolman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woolman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Woolman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Woolman families living in New Jersey. This was about 38% of all the recorded Woolman's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Woolman families in 1840.

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

What did your Woolman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Woolman. 16% of Woolman men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Woolman women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woolman were Proprietor and Music teacher.

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

16%

Salesman

13%

Laborer

11%

Proprietor

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

22%

Teacher

19%

Clerk

14%

Music teacher

8%

What Woolman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Woolman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woolman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Woolman. 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 1K military records available for the last name Woolman. For the veterans among your Woolman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Woolman lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Woolman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Woolman in 1957 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Woolman 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.