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Wislage Family History

Wislage 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: Visage, Millage, Lage, Wallace, Winge, Wise, Islam, Sage, Wieland

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Where is the Wislage family from?

You can see how Wislage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wislage family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Wislage families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wislage's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wislage families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wislage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wislage ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Wislage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wislage 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Wislage. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wislage. For the veterans among your Wislage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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