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Wahl Family History

Wahl Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German Walhe Walch ‘foreigner from a Romance country’ hence a nickname for someone from Italy or France etc. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Sweden and Denmark.

North German: from the personal name Wole a short form of Wol(d)er (see Wahler).

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Val from Old Norse vathill ‘ford’ denoting shallow water for example in a bay or strait.

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


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You can see how Wahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wahl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Wahl families living in London. This was about 64% of all the recorded Wahl's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wahl families in 1891.
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What did your Wahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wahl. 100% of Wahl women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Wahl. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Wahl. For the veterans among your Wahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wahl lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wahl in 1942 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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