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Walt Family History

Walt Name Meaning

German: variant of Waldt ‘forest’. German: from a short form of the personal name Walther . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wald .

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


Similar surnames: Wald, Wall, Halt, Wale, Want, Kalt, Kalb, Watt, Welt, Alt

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Where is the Walt family from?

You can see how Walt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Walt families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 68% of all the recorded Walt's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Walt families in 1840.
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What did your Walt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Walt. 17% of Walt men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Walt women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Walt were Clerk and Housework. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Housework
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Walt. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Walt. For the veterans among your Walt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walt lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Walt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Walt in 1945 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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