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Wahlen Surname Meaning

German: variant of Wahl

German: variant of Wahle

Swedish (Wahlén): topographic or ornamental name composed of an altered form of the element vall ‘grassy bank pasture’ + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. Compare Wahlin and Wallen.

Norwegian: variant of Valen.

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


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You can see how Wahlen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wahlen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wahlen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Wahlen families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Wahlen's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wahlen families in 1891.
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What did your Wahlen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wahlen. 100% of Wahlen 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 894 immigration records available for the last name Wahlen. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Wahlen. For the veterans among your Wahlen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wahlen lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wahlen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Wahlen in 1962 was 61, and 81 in 2004.

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