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Early Origins of the Wal family

The surname Wal was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Wal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wal research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1827 is included under the topic Early Wal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wall, Walle, Wal, Walls, Walles, Wals, Waal, Waall, Waals, Waalls, Whal and many more.

Early Notables of the Wal family

Notables with the surname Wal during this period were

  • the Wall family of Baden


United States Wal migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter VanDer Wal, who arrived in Iowa in 1857 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Wal (post 1700) +

  • John H. Vander Wal, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1960-75 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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