History of your Surname
Get access to Walp family records.Start a free trial

Walp Family History

Walp Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of Swiss German Wulp: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Welp, Wald, Walz, Waln, Walk, Kalp, Walt, Wall, Colp, Ala

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Walp family from?

You can see how Walp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walp family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Walp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Walp families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Walp's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Walp families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Walp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Walp ancestors do for a living?

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

View Census Data for Walp | Data not to scale

*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%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Walp family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Walp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Walp

Passenger Lists

There are 671 immigration records available for the last name Walp. 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.

View all Walp immigration records

Draft Cards

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

View all Walp military records

You've only scratched the surface of Walp family history

Discover More

What is the average Walp lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Walp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Walp in 1946 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Walp

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Walp family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Walp last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial