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Dwalt Family History

Dwalt Name 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: Walt, Dewalt, Awalt, Ewalt, Wall, Dale, Ewald, Wale, Wali, Wald

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Where is the Dwalt family from?

You can see how Dwalt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dwalt family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dwalt family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Dwalt's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Dwalt families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dwalt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dwalt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Dwalt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dwalt 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 Dwalt. 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 2 military records available for the last name Dwalt. For the veterans among your Dwalt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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