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Wangsgard Name Meaning

Americanized form of Danish Vangsgaard (rarely Vangsgård): habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Vangsgård or Vangsgaard a compound of vang ‘enclosure’ and gård (old spelling gaard) ‘farm’.

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


Similar surnames: Wingard, Ringstad, Westgard, Walstad, Bungard, Langsdorf, Wangsness

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Where is the Wangsgard family from?

You can see how Wangsgard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wangsgard family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 18 Wangsgard families living in Utah. This was about 75% of all the recorded Wangsgard's in USA. Utah had the highest population of Wangsgard families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wangsgard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wangsgard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wangsgard. 78% of Wangsgard men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wangsgard women worked as a 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
    78%
  • Carpenter
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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What Wangsgard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 446 census records available for the last name Wangsgard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wangsgard 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Wangsgard. 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 77 military records available for the last name Wangsgard. For the veterans among your Wangsgard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wangsgard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wangsgard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Wangsgard in 1963 was 78, and 81 in 2004.

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