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Wolk Family History

Wolk Name Meaning

German (also Wölk): from a Low German pet form of the personal name Walter . Compare Woelk . Germanized form (Wölk) of Sorbian Ẃelk and Wjelk (see Welk 3 and ) and also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognates. Compare Woelk . Sorbian (Wółk and Wołk): nickname from Lower Sorbian wółk Upper Sorbian wołk a diminutive of wół woł ‘ox bullock’. Sorbian: from a pet form of an Old Sorbian personal name such as Wolimir based on the Slavic element vol ‘to want’ (from Old Slavic voliti). Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Slovak Volk .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Volk, Wolf, Polk, Woelk, Wowk, Woll, Rock, Walk, Folk, Wolz

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You can see how Wolk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wolk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wolk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Wolk families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Wolk's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wolk families in 1911.

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There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Wolk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wolk 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Wolk. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Wolk. For the veterans among your Wolk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Wolk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wolk in 1956 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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