Wagstaff Family History

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Wagstaff Name Meaning

occupational nickname for an official who carried a staff of office, from Middle English wag(gen) ‘to brandish or shake’ + staff ‘staff’, ‘rod’. obscene nickname for a medieval ‘flasher’, one who brandished his ‘staff’ publicly.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Langstaff, Staff, Longstaff, Stiff, Stoff, Steff, Scaff, Gaff

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Wagstaff Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Wagstaff name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Wagstaff. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    59%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Wagstaff Family Origin

Where is the Wagstaff family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Wagstaff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wagstaff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wagstaff families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Wagstaff families living in Ohio. This was about 38% of all the recorded Wagstaff's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wagstaff families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wagstaff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Wagstaff Family Occupations

    What did your Wagstaff ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Wagstaff family was Blacksmith. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Wagstaff. The most common Wagstaff occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Wagstaff's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      29%

    • Laborer

      11%

    • Keeping House

      4%

    • Blacksmith

      2%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wagstaff ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Wagstaff Historical Records

    What Wagstaff family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 77,000 census records available for the last name Wagstaff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wagstaff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Wagstaff. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Wagstaff. For the veterans among your Wagstaff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Wagstaff Life Expectancy

    What is the average Wagstaff lifespan?

    Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Wagstaff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wagstaff in 1949 was 39, and 79 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wagstaff

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wagstaff 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.

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