Walrath History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Walrath could be of patronymic origin, derived from the name of the father of the original bearer, indicating the "son of Waldrap." The Germanic personal name Waldrap, is a short form of Walraven, a name used mostly among nobles, knights, and patricians. It stems from the Germanic words "wald" meaning "forest" and "rabe" meaning "raven." Alternatively, the surname Walrath can be of locative origin, derived from a geographical feature near where the original bearer once dwelled. In this case the surname Walrath comes from the Germanic "wald" meaning "forest" and the Old Norse "throp" meaning "hamlet or small settlement." Thus the surname may signify "dweller by the forest hamlet."

Early Origins of the Walrath family

The surname Walrath was first found in the Lower Rhineland, where it was a popular name. References to the surname can be found in German documents dating back to the very late 13th and early 14th centuries. Detmar Walraven lived in Lubeck in 1299, and one named Walraf was a city official and resident of Herbertingen in 1345. Gobel Walrave was a resident of the city of Cologne in 1417. Andreas Waldraff resided in Constance in 1580, and in 1582 his name is listed as Andreas Wallraff.

Early History of the Walrath family

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Walrath Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waldrep, Waldrip, Waldrop, Waltrap, Waltrip, Waltrup, Walrab, Waldraff, Wallraff, Waldroff, Wohlrab and many more.

Early Notables of the Walrath family

Notables with the name Walrath during this period were Verschliffen Walrabe, who was the Archbishop of Cologne in 1340, and the Wallrave family of Prussia, who...
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Walrath migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walrath Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerhardt Walrath, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 1
Henrich Conrad Walrath, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 1

Walrath Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H Walrath, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Walrath migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walrath Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Walrath, who arrived in Canada in 1839
Jacob Walrath, who landed in Canada in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Walrath (post 1700) +

Rugene Walrath, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Herkimer County, 1909 2
Patricia A. Walrath, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Massachusetts State House of Representatives Third Middlesex District 2002 2
Martin Walrath Jr., American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Montgomery County, 1884 2
John I. Walrath, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Madison County, 1845 2
John H. Walrath, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; Mayor of Syracuse, New York, 1925 2
Jean Walrath, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 41st District, 1944 2
Eugene Walrath, American politician, Mayor of Little Falls, New York, 1906-07 2
David L. Walrath, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 2002, 2004 2
Austin Walrath, American politician, Member of California State Assembly, 1883-87 2
Alton A. Walrath, American Republican politician, Manufacturer; Member of New York State Assembly from Montgomery County, 1919-20 2
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html