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Wallach Family History

Wallach Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German walhe walch ‘foreigner from a Romance country’ usually a nickname for someone from Italy. Compare Czech and Slovak Vlach.

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovak and Czech (Moravian) Valach and possibly also of Czech and Slovak Vlach.

German: habitational name from Wallach a place near Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia).

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


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Where is the Wallach family from?

You can see how Wallach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wallach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Wallach families living in London. This was about 88% of all the recorded Wallach's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wallach families in 1891.
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What did your Wallach ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wallach. 50% of Wallach men worked as a Private Means and 84% of Wallach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wallach were Button Manufacturer and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Button Manufacturer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    16%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Wallach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wallach 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Wallach. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Wallach. For the veterans among your Wallach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallach lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wallach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wallach in 1954 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wallach ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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