Wah Family History

Wah Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 華 see Hua. Chinese: possibly also from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 華 (a short form of ‘China’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Burmese (Karen): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from wah ‘white’. — Note: Since Karens do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

German (Wäh): nickname for a smart good looking person from Middle High German wæhe ‘pretty neat’. This name is almost extinct in Germany.

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

Similar surnames: Wahl, Hau, Wang, Wax, Vath, Hahn, Kath, Was, Bahr, Way

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Where is the Wah family from?

You can see how Wah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wah family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wah families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 61 Wah families living in British Columbia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Wah's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Wah families in 1911.

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What did your Wah ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laundryman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wah.

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Laundryman

20%

Labourer

19%

Cook

18%

Laborer

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Census Record

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There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Wah. 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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What is the average Wah lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wah in 1947 was 78, and 55 in 2004.

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Wah Surname Meaning

German (Wäh): nickname for a smart good looking person from Middle High German wæhe ‘pretty neat’. This name is almost extinct in Germany.

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

Where is the Wah family from?

What did your Wah ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laundryman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Wah.

Data not to scale

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

Laundryman

20%

Labourer

19%

Cook

18%

Laborer

What Wah family records will you find?

What is the average Wah lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wah in 1947 was 78, and 55 in 2004.

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Wah Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Wah lifespan?

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