Perhaps an altered form of English Wass . Americanized form of Hungarian Vas or Vass . Americanized form of Slovak Slovenian and Croatian Vaš (see Vas ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Wash family from?
You can see how Wash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wash families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 77 Wash families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Wash's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wash families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wash surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Wash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wash in 1952 was 69, and 75 in 2004.