Walch Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walch Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walch family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 92
Labourer 28
Agricultural Labourer 22
At Home 16
Blacksmith 10
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 10
House Servant 9
Farm Labourer 9
Servant 8
Weaver 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Coal Miner 6
Hand Loom Weaver 5
Card Room Hand Cotton 4
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Pauper 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Hawker 4
School 4
Cotton Mill 4
Baker 3
Butcher 3
Errand Boy 3
Wharf Labourer 3

Walch Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Welch 80% 69,279
2 Walch 100% 8,181
3 Wilch 80% 843

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The surname Walch is the 2nd most popular variant of Welch.

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