Where Does the Waltz Surname Come From?

Waltz? Think of it as Walz with a different pen. The name is usually explained as “A short form of Walther”.

• Records show Waltz as one of the forms Walz took over time.
• The 2010 census count for Waltz in the United States was 6,819, good for rank 5,131. INSEE counts 717 people born in France with the Waltz surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960.

Arms associated with the name

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