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Wald Name Meaning

German and English: topographic name for someone who lived in or near a forest (Old High German wald, northern Middle English wald). Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Wald ‘forest’. Very few Jews would have been living anywhere near a forest at the time when they acquired surnames, so as a Jewish name its origins are unlikely to be topographic.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Wall, Wild, Wand, Wold, Walt, Wale, Hald, Ward, Ewald, Weld

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Wald Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Wald name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Wald. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    28%

  • European Jewish

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    15%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    11%

  • Norway

    5%

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Wald Family Origin

Where is the Wald family from?

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You can see how Wald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wald family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wald families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 27 Wald families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 31% of all the recorded Wald's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Wald families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wald surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wald Family Occupations

What did your Wald ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Labourer and Seaman were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Wald. The most common Wald occupation in Canada was Labourer. 67% of Wald's were Labourers.

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  • Labourer

    67%

  • Seaman

    33%

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

Wald Historical Records

What Wald family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Wald. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wald 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wald. 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 Card

There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Wald. For the veterans among your Wald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wald Life Expectancy

What is the average Wald lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Wald life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wald in 1958 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wald ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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