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Walings Family History

Walings Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Waring, Salins, Salinas, Watling, Walding, Haling, Galinis, Walling

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Where is the Walings family from?

You can see how Walings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Walings families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Walings family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Walings's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Walings families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Walings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walings 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Walings. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Walings. For the veterans among your Walings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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