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Wisly Family History

Wisly 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: Wisby, Willy, Wisely, Nisly, Wisley, Lilly, Wild, Will, Tilly, Wilk

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Where is the Wisly family from?

You can see how Wisly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisly family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wisly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wisly family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Wisly's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wisly families in 1840.
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What did your Wisly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 119 census records available for the last name Wisly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisly 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Wisly. 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 13 military records available for the last name Wisly. For the veterans among your Wisly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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