Wahl Family History

Wahl Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German Walhe Walch ‘foreigner from a Romance country’ hence a nickname for someone from Italy or France etc. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Sweden and Denmark.

North German: from the personal name Wole a short form of Wol(d)er (see Wahler).

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Val from Old Norse vathill ‘ford’ denoting shallow water for example in a bay or strait.

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

Similar surnames: Wall, Ahl, Dahl, Wohl, Zahl, Vahl, Pahl, Hahn, Fahl, Bahl

177K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
22K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
54K	Census and Voter Lists
128K	Member Trees

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Where is the Wahl family from?

You can see how Wahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wahl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 93 Wahl families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Wahl's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wahl families in 1911.

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What did your Wahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wahl. 56% of Wahl men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Wahl women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wahl were Laborer and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

56%

Labourer

12%

Carpenter

12%

Laborer

Farmer

50%

Housekeeper

50%

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Census Record

There are 54K census records available for the last name Wahl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wahl census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Wahl. 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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Military Records

There are 22K military records available for the last name Wahl. For the veterans among your Wahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wahl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wahl in 1942 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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Wahl Surname Meaning

North German: from the personal name Wole a short form of Wol(d)er (see Wahler).

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Val from Old Norse vathill ‘ford’ denoting shallow water for example in a bay or strait.

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

Where is the Wahl family from?

What did your Wahl ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

56%

Labourer

12%

Carpenter

12%

Laborer

Farmer

50%

Housekeeper

50%

What Wahl family records will you find?

What is the average Wahl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wahl in 1942 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

Wahl Family History

Wahl Surname Meaning

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Wahl Surname Meaning

395,000 record(s) for Wahl

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Where is the Wahl family from?

What did your Wahl ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Wahl family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wahl lifespan?

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