Explore the Family Name Walch

The meaning of Walch

1. English (Lancashire): variant of Welsh. 2. German: from the personal name Walcho. 3. German: ethnic name, a variant of Wahl 1.

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How common is the last name Walch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Walch has seen a slight decline in rank from 2000 to 2010, falling from 14,187 to 14,902, a change of -5.04%. However, the actual count of people with the surname increased by 2.27% during the same period, from 1,942 to 1,986 individuals. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people decreased by -6.94%, indicating that while the number of people named Walch grew, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,187	#14,902	-5.04%
Count	1,942	1,986	2.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.67	-6.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Walch

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts within the Walch surname. As of 2010, the majority identified as White, although this proportion slightly decreased from 94.34% in 2000 to 93.45% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled, increasing by 95.83% over the decade. The data also shows a significant increase in those reporting two or more races, rising from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. Conversely, there was a sharp decrease in the percentage of Black individuals with the Walch surname, dropping by -37.60%. The census recorded no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity among those with the Walch surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.34%	93.45%	-0.94%
Hispanic	1.44%	2.82%	95.83%
Black	2.42%	1.51%	-37.6%
Two or More Races	0.98%	1.46%	48.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%