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Wand Name Meaning

English: perhaps a nickname for a shy or short-sighted person, from Old English wand ‘mole’. Compare Want. German: occupational name for a weaver or cloth cutter, from a reduced form of Middle High German gewant ‘cloth’, ‘garment’. Compare Wander 2. German: topographic name from Middle High German want ‘wall’, ‘steep rock’, ‘precipice’. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a glove maker, from Middle Dutch wante ‘glove’.

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


Similar surnames: Band, Rand, Wang, Want, Wind, Wann, Hand, Land, Wald, Sand

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Where is the Wand family from?

You can see how Wand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wand families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Wand families living in Kentucky. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wand's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Wand families in 1840.
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What did your Wand ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wand. 28% of Wand men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Wand women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wand were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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*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
    28%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    16%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Wand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wand census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wand. 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 Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Wand. For the veterans among your Wand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wand lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Wand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Wand in 1951 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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