Waldow Surname Guide

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Waldo could easily become Waldow. Read literally, Waldow points to “A descendant of Waldo”.

A variant of Waldo

Records show Waldow as one of the forms Waldo took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

How common is Waldow?

The 2010 US Census counted 325 people named Waldow, ranking it number 61,745 among American surnames. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Waldow coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Waldow, so the heraldry linked to Waldo is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Waldow report, with a museum-style coat of arms.