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Walt History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Walt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Walt family

The surname Walt 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 Walt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walt research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1493, 1500, 1524, 1533, 1537, 1553, 1554, 1574 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Walt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waldeck, Waldec, Waldek, Waldecke, Waldecks, Waldeckes, Waaldeck, Walldeck, Walddeck, Waldecker and many more.

Early Notables of the Walt family

More information is included under the topic Early Walt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walt Ranking

In the United States, the name Walt is the 18,393^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Walt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Oswald Walt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Jacob Walt, who arrived in New England in 1752 2

Walt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Walt aged 49, who landed in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Weser" 2
Simon Walt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1853 2

Walt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Smith Walt, who arrived in Canada in 1831

Walt migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Walt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Walt, (b. 1848), aged 26, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 3
Mr. William Walt, (b. 1846), aged 29, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Helen Denny" arriving in Hawkes Bay, Napier, North Island, New Zealand on 20th September 1875 4
Mrs. Ann Walt, (b. 1849), aged 26, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Helen Denny" arriving in Hawkes Bay, Napier, North Island, New Zealand on 20th September 1875 4
Miss Elizabeth Walt, (b. 1872), aged 3, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Helen Denny" arriving in Hawkes Bay, Napier, North Island, New Zealand on 20th September 1875 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Walt (post 1700) +

General Lewis William Walt (1913-1989), American Marine Corps Officer. His decorations included tthe Navy Crosse (twice) and the Distinguished Service Medal (also twice) 5
Walt Curtis (1941-2023), American poet, novelist, and painter from Portland, Oregon
Walt Swanston, Director of Diversity Management for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, DC
Walt Dolph Helmick (b. 1944), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1989; Member of West Virginia State Senate, 1989-2012
Walt Dougher, American politician, Mayor of Manhattan Beach, California, 2001
Walt Windsheimer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972 6
Walt Hazzard (b. 1942), American former college, Olympic, and professional basketball player
Walt Stickel (1922-1987), American professional football player who played from 1946 to 1951
Walt Helmick (b. 1944), American politician, Member of the West Virginia Senate (1990-2012), West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture (2013-)
Walt McGaw (b. 1899), American National Football League guard

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lewis Walt. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Lewis Walt. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_William_Walt
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html