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Wilhelom Family History

Wilhelom Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wilhelm, Wilhelmi, Willhelm, Wilhelmy, Wilhelms, Willow, Widhalm

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Where is the Wilhelom family from?

You can see how Wilhelom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilhelom family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilhelom families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Wilhelom family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wilhelom's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wilhelom families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wilhelom ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Wilhelom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilhelom 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wilhelom. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wilhelom. For the veterans among your Wilhelom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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