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Walday Family History

Walday Name 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: Alday, Wilday, Waldman, Dilday, Kallay, Wald, Wada, Allday, Walla

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Where is the Walday family from?

You can see how Walday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walday family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Walday family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Walday's in USA. California had the highest population of Walday families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Walday 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 Walday ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Walday ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Walday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Walday 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Walday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 military records available for the last name Walday. For the veterans among your Walday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walday lifespan?

Average Walday life expectancy in 2003 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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