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Walck Name Meaning

German: variant of Walker or Walch .

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


Similar surnames: Walk, Walch, Falck, Waack, Wack, Wallick, Walde, Zwack, Hack, Folck

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Where is the Walck family from?

You can see how Walck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walck families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Walck families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Walck's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Walck families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Walck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Walck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Walck. 22% of Walck men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Walck women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Walck were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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
    22%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Maid
    6%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Walck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walck 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 603 immigration records available for the last name Walck. 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 Walck. For the veterans among your Walck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walck lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Walck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Walck in 1954 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

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