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Waldo
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Origin: Old English

English surname, from the obsolete English given name Waltheof, from Old English weald (“power”) + þēof (“thief”), as in "one who snatched victory from battle." Comparable to, or ultimately Anglicized from, the Old Norse equivalent Valthiófr, from vald + *ᚦᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (*þeubaʀ). Compare Walthall, Waldie.

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Rank #6700
Frequency 4,651 people (1.72 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 86.11% Hispanic 4.28% Black 6.71% Asian/PI 1.08% Native Am. 0.34% Two+ 1.48%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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