Went Family History

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Went Name Meaning

Danish and German: variant of Wente. English: topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.

Similar surnames: Want, West, Bent, Gent, Wenk, Wert, Kent, Wendt, Wint, Dent

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Went Family Origin

Where is the Went family from?

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Went Family Occupations

What did your Went ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

34%
Laborer

13%
Keeping House

9%
Day Laborer

3%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Went. The most common Went occupation in the USA was Farmer. 34% of Went's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Went family was Day Laborer.

Source: Census data for Went | Data not to scale

Went Historical Records

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Went Life Expectancy

What is the average Went lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Went 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.

United States

Between 1951 and 2004, Went life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Went in 1951 was 57, and 94 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Went