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Walness Family History

Walness 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: Harness, Warnes, Garness, Holness, Fadness, Wanless, Axness, Cavness

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Where is the Walness family from?

You can see how Walness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walness family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Walness families were found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 4 Walness families living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Walness's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Walness families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Walness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walness 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 Walness. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Walness. For the veterans among your Walness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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