Find out how popular the last name Walchli is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Walchli.

Walchli, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Walchli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walchli in America

Walchli is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walchli surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Walchli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walchli to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Walchli

The surname WALCHLI has its origins in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, where it first emerged in the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Old High German word "walah," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive term for someone who was from a different region or spoke a different language.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WALCHLI can be found in the Sempach Valley of Switzerland, where a family with this surname is mentioned in a document dated 1287. Over the following centuries, the name spread to other parts of the country, with variations in spelling such as Walchli, Wälchli, and Welchli emerging.

In the 16th century, the name WALCHLI appeared in the records of the city of Zürich, where a notable figure named Hans Walchli (1495-1567) was a prominent merchant and city councilor. Another individual of note was Johannes Walchli (1540-1612), a Swiss Reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.

As the name WALCHLI spread beyond Switzerland, it also found its way into neighboring regions of Germany and France. In the 17th century, a Swiss family with the surname WALCHLI settled in the Alsace region of France, where they established themselves as landowners and vintners.

One of the most notable bearers of the WALCHLI name was Friedrich Walchli (1783-1854), a Swiss architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Zürich, including the Fraumünster Church and the Swiss National Museum. His son, Jakob Walchli (1818-1896), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned architect in his own right, designing several churches and public buildings in Switzerland.

Another prominent figure was Emil Walchli (1876-1947), a Swiss painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life in Switzerland. His works are held in the collections of several museums, including the Kunsthaus Zürich and the Swiss National Museum.

While the WALCHLI surname has its roots in Switzerland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, the name remains most prevalent in its country of origin, where it continues to be associated with a rich cultural heritage and a long-standing tradition of excellence in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walchli

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Walchli.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Walchli was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Walchli has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Walchli was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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