Wallis is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wallis
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Lastname Wallis is a variation of Wallace. Sir James Dalrymple, the eminent genealogist, deduces the family from "one Eimarus Galeius, a Welshman, so called in Scotland, upon the account of his country. He is witness in the charter of foundation of the abbacy of Selkrig, by David, younger son of King Malcolm III. From him was descended Ricardus Guallensis, as in a charter granted by him to the abbacy of Kelso, in the reign of King Alexander II."

Welsh- a native of Wales. Its form, in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, was the Norman-French Le Waleis, Le Waleys, etc., corresponding with the Le Franceis, L'Angleys, etc., of the same date. The Scottish Wallace is, perhaps, identical; but see that article. A totally different origin is, however, assigned to the name in "The Folks of Shields," where it is asserted that "the name of Walles, Wallis, Waleys, Wallase, or Wallace, is specifically derived from Valles, now Vaux, situated near Erie or Yaire, in the Beauvoisin, in France, the manor and castle of which belonged to Ralph de Valles, about the period of the Norman Conquest. The name, however (it is added) has a generic acceptation. Philip de Valois, King of France, is termed Le Valeys in old writings; the scattered descendants of the Waldenses or Vaudois bore the same distinctive title; and the famous Scottish patriot wrote his name Walles and Wallese. One of the three judges itinerant appointed in 1176, for the northern counties, was Robert de Walles. The castle and vill of Valles or Walles is stated to have belonged to Sir Richard de Walles, in 1187. A branch of the family settled at Burgh Wallis, between Doncaster and Pontefract, probably in the reign of Henry III."

The lastname is variant form of Wallace. The foreigner or stranger; one who came from Wales meaning "foreign".

The foreigner or stranger; one who came from Wales meaning "foreign".

The family name Wallis is the variant form of Wallace. Though resembling, very closely, the Walleys and Wallis of English family nomenclature, this surname may have a distinct origin. It appears to have been anciently a personal name. Galgacus, the celebrated Caledonian chief, who opposed the arms of Agricola, has been identified by Baxter with Gwallog, a British name, and this has been suggested as the original form of the modern Wallace.

How popular is Wallis?

Wallis is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Wales, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Ireland, Colombia, Vanuatu, Philippines, Israel, Netherlands, Chile.

Wallis is ranked 10601 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wallis bearers increased by 2.79 per cent in 2010 US census to 11594 since 2000, the surname slipped by 175 spots and ranked at 3104. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.41 92.23
Hispanic or Latino 2.98 2.03
Black 2.75 2.71
Others 1.82 1.55
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.26 0.89
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.78 0.59
Wallis is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Vanuatu lie ahead in terms of density. Around 53021 person has been found who wears Wallis as their family name. Wallis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wallis:
2,657 United States17,221
446 England16,585
Countries with thousands of Wallis:
376 Australia9,800
2,345 Canada2,275
447 New Zealand1,531
5,726 South Africa1,210
9,044 Germany1,132
Countries with hundreds of Wallis:
735 Wales466
2,043 Scotland321
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
5,053 Venezuela174
2,530 Ireland170
5,686 Colombia165
485 Vanuatu157
79,193 Philippines119
8,960 Israel117
23,208 Netherlands108
5,602 Chile104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
24,100 Spain100
5,627 Portugal85
14,603 Austria84
49,911 Poland74
17,113 Papua New Guinea65
6,481 Dominican Republic62
118,069 France61
172,517 Thailand60
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
14,843 Sweden46
34,729 Zimbabwe41
19,301 Switzerland36
4,341 Northern Ireland35
155,170 Brazil33
767 Guernsey22
908 Jersey22
28,935 Zambia18
6,157 Panama17
13,856 Singapore17
3,754 Honduras14
5,995 China12
73,425 Czechia12
3,500 Hong Kong12
30,478 Finland11
102,971 Malaysia11
259,204 Nigeria11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
82,403 Belgium10
18,674 Ecuador10
1,778 Isle of Man10
684,495 India9
47,773 Mexico8
50,907 Norway7
47,603 Denmark6
121,657 Italy6
4,885 Nicaragua6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Honora Wallis was 24 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 4, 1846. She lived in Ireland and took Panthea from Liverpool. Miner Ros. Wallis, Workman Thomas Wallis, Immigrant Bridget Wallis, James Wallis, aged 20, Michael Wallis, aged 27, Harriet Wallis (24) Immigrant, Spinster Mary Wallis, Martha Wallis (21) Immigrant, and 56 other Wallis around 54.55% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and servant migrated to US from Penzance, Liverpool, London & Plymouth and Limerick.

From Germany

27 years old tanner Marius Wallis who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on February 9, 1853 by Nord America put out from Hamburg. Butcher Friedrich Wallis, Frederic Wallis (37) Painter, Seaman Heinrich Wallis, 4 years old August Wallis, 28 years old C. Wallis, Caroline Wallis, aged 1, Johanne Wallis, aged 7, Johanne Wallis (26), and 67 other Wallis around 30.56% of whom were farmer while others worked as daughter and cultivator, merchant, laborer, tailor, sailor migrated to US from Bremen, Bremen, London & Southampton and Hamburg.

Wallis Namesakes

  • Tim Wallis, New Zealand businessman and aviation entrepreneur
  • Samuel Wallis, British naval officer and explorer of the Pacific Ocean
  • Henry Wallis, British Pre-Raphaelite painter
  • J. H. Wallis, writer whose best-selling book 'Once Off Guard' was made into a film
  • Severn Teackle Wallis, American lawyer and politician
  • Terry Wallis, American man living
  • Maria Wallis, QPM {{cite news
  • Bertram Wallis, English actor and singer
  • Helen Wallis, Map Curator at the British Museum
  • Bob Wallis, {{cite book
  • Roy Wallis, sociologist and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the Queen's University Belfast
  • John Wallis, English clergyman and mathematician
  • Wilson Dallam Wallis, American anthropologist
  • Barnes Wallis, English scientist, engineer and inventor
  • Provo Wallis, Royal Navy officer
  • Alfred Wallis, Cornish fisherman and artist
  • Ruth Wallis, novelty popular cabaret singer
  • Diana Wallis, British former Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Larry Wallis, English guitarist, songwriter and producer
  • Hal B. Wallis, American film producer
  • Jim Wallis, James E. Wallis Jr
  • Shani Wallis, English-born American actress and singer of theatre
  • Ken Wallis, British aviator, engineer, and inventor
  • Jimmy Wallis, member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Gary Wallis, British drummer, percussionist, drum programmer
  • Jon Wallis, English footballer
  • Bill Wallis, English character actor and comedian
  • Michael Wallis, American journalist, popular historian, author
  • Stephen Wallis, former Australian rules footballer
  • W. Allen Wallis, American economist and statistician best
  • Brecht Wallis, Belgian retired kickboxer
  • Dean Wallis, former Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club of the AFL
  • Shaun Wallis, ice hockey player
  • Velma Wallis, Native American writer of Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent
  • George Wallis, artist, museum curator and art educator

Wallis Namesakes

  • Tim Wallis, New Zealand businessman and aviation entrepreneur
  • Samuel Wallis, British naval officer and explorer of the Pacific Ocean
  • Henry Wallis, British Pre-Raphaelite painter
  • J. H. Wallis, writer whose best-selling book 'Once Off Guard' was made into a film
  • Severn Teackle Wallis, American lawyer and politician
  • Terry Wallis, American man living
  • Maria Wallis, QPM {{cite news
  • Bertram Wallis, English actor and singer
  • Helen Wallis, Map Curator at the British Museum
  • Bob Wallis, {{cite book
  • Roy Wallis, sociologist and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the Queen's University Belfast
  • John Wallis, English clergyman and mathematician
  • Wilson Dallam Wallis, American anthropologist
  • Barnes Wallis, English scientist, engineer and inventor
  • Provo Wallis, Royal Navy officer
  • Alfred Wallis, Cornish fisherman and artist
  • Ruth Wallis, novelty popular cabaret singer
  • Diana Wallis, British former Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Larry Wallis, English guitarist, songwriter and producer
  • Hal B. Wallis, American film producer
  • Jim Wallis, James E. Wallis Jr
  • Shani Wallis, English-born American actress and singer of theatre
  • Ken Wallis, British aviator, engineer, and inventor
  • Jimmy Wallis, member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Gary Wallis, British drummer, percussionist, drum programmer
  • Jon Wallis, English footballer
  • Bill Wallis, English character actor and comedian
  • Michael Wallis, American journalist, popular historian, author
  • Stephen Wallis, former Australian rules footballer
  • W. Allen Wallis, American economist and statistician best
  • Brecht Wallis, Belgian retired kickboxer
  • Dean Wallis, former Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club of the AFL
  • Shaun Wallis, ice hockey player
  • Velma Wallis, Native American writer of Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent
  • George Wallis, artist, museum curator and art educator

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