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Wald Family History

Wald Name Meaning

German and English: topographic name for someone who lived in or near a forest (Old High German wald northern Middle English wald). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Wald ‘forest’. Very few Jews would have been living anywhere near a forest at the time when they acquired surnames so as a Jewish name its origins are unlikely to be topographic. German: in some cases from the old personal name Waldo (from walt ‘rule power’). Americanized form of Norwegian Wold or Vold (see Voll ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wall, Wild, Wand, Wold, Walt, Wale, Hald, Ward, Ewald, Weld

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Where is the Wald family from?

You can see how Wald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wald families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 27 Wald families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 31% of all the recorded Wald's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Wald families in 1911.

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What did your Wald ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
59%
Clerk
18%
Laborer
12%
Moulder
12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Operator
100%

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Passenger Lists
There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wald. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Wald. For the veterans among your Wald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Wald. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wald census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Wald

Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wald. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Wald. For the veterans among your Wald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wald lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Wald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wald in 1958 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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