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Early Origins of the Whal family

The surname Whal 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 Whal family

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

Whal 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 Whal family

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Migration of the Whal family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Wall who arrived in Maryland in 1675; Conrad Wall who settled in Philadelphia in 1737; Charles Wall who arrived in Virginia in 1773; and Agatha Wall who settled in Quebec, Canada in 1847..


Contemporary Notables of the name Whal (post 1700) +

  • Mr. David Nicolas Whal M.B.E., British recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to UK/France relations 1


  1. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1


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