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Wistenburg Family History

Wistenburg 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: Wittenburg, Westenberg, Wittenberg, Whittenburg, Isenburg, Massenburg

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Where is the Wistenburg family from?

You can see how Wistenburg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wistenburg family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Wistenburg family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Wistenburg's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Wistenburg families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wistenburg 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 Wistenburg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Wistenburg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wistenburg 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Wistenburg. 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 2 military records available for the last name Wistenburg. For the veterans among your Wistenburg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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