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Wallack Family History

Wallack Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish and German Wallach or Slovak and Czech Valach.

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


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Where is the Wallack family from?

You can see how Wallack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wallack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wallack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Wallack families living in Durham. This was about 30% of all the recorded Wallack's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Wallack families in 1891.
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What did your Wallack ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wallack. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Wallack. For the veterans among your Wallack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wallack lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wallack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wallack in 1954 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wallack 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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