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Welah Family History

Welah 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: Welsh, Welch, Vela, Elam, Weith, Wear, Welz, Delph, Felch, Wells

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Where is the Welah family from?

You can see how Welah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welah family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Welah families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Welah family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Welah's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Welah families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Welah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Welah. 50% of Welah men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Welah women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Welah were Salesman and Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Salesman
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

What Welah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 864 census records available for the last name Welah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welah 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 74 immigration records available for the last name Welah. 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 32 military records available for the last name Welah. For the veterans among your Welah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Welah 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Welah

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