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Wakls Family History

Wakls Surname 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: Walls, Waks, Wahls, Wall, Wass, Kakos, Wahl, Makos, Wagle, Wale

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Where is the Wakls family from?

You can see how Wakls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wakls family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Wakls family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wakls's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wakls families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Wakls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wakls 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Wakls. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wakls. For the veterans among your Wakls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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