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 272
Cotton Weaver 38
Labourer 30
Coal Miner 29
General Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 18
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Keeper 10
Hawker 10
Tailor 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Clerk 10
Living On Own Means 9
Cotton Winder 8
Laundress 8
Charwoman 7
Dress Maker 7
Grocer 6
Shoe Maker 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Painter 6
Farm Servant 5
General Servant 5
Confectioner 5
Cotton Operative 5

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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