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Wallach Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German walhe walch ‘foreigner from a Romance country’ usually a nickname for someone from Italy. Compare Czech and Slovak Vlach . Germanized or Americanized form of Slovak and Czech (Moravian) Valach and possibly also of Czech and Slovak Vlach . German: habitational name from Wallach a place near Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia).

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


Similar surnames: Wallace, Wallack, Albach, Walloch, Halbach, Wallick, Walrath, Wallock

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Where is the Wallach family from?

You can see how Wallach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wallach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Wallach families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wallach's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Wallach families in 1911.
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What did your Wallach ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wallach. 62% of Wallach men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    62%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farm Hand
    16%
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There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Wallach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wallach 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wallach. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Wallach. For the veterans among your Wallach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallach lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wallach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wallach in 1954 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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