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Wisoman Family History

Wisoman 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: Wisman, Wiseman, Wissman, Lisman, Widman, Soman, Wideman, Rissman

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Where is the Wisoman family from?

You can see how Wisoman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wisoman family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wisoman families were found in USA in 1920, Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Wisoman family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Wisoman's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Wisoman families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wisoman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wisoman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Wisoman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wisoman 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Wisoman. 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 Wisoman. For the veterans among your Wisoman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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