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 182
Labourer 43
Cotton Weaver 30
Agricultural Labourer 15
Coal Miner 14
House Keeper 14
Cotton Spinner 12
General Servant 11
Domestic Servant 11
Factory Operative 9
Farm Labourer 9
No Occupation 8
Hawker 8
Dress Maker 7
Cotton Winder 7
Servant 5
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 5
Charwoman 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Painter 4
Farm Servant 4
Annuitant 4
Cotton Operative 4
Laundress 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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