Walis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Tin Plate Worker 1
Butcher 1
Carpenter's Journeyman 1
Tailor 1
Hand Loom Weaver 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Groom 1
Farm Labourer 1
F Wk 1
Governess To Children 1
Annuitant 1
House Servant 1
Farmer Of 229 Acres Employing 2 Labourer 1
Pocket Knife Grinder 1

Walis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wallis 83% 73,315
2 Wiles 60% 20,946
3 Wales 80% 19,433
4 Wailes 67% 2,277
5 Owles 40% 1,445
6 Walliss 71% 1,402
7 Wooles 50% 499
8 Wools 40% 477
9 Ewles 40% 370
10 Weals 60% 368
11 Walis 100% 332
12 Wils 60% 258
13 Weels 40% 223
14 Woolas 50% 213
15 Weles 60% 201
16 Ewels 40% 200
17 Wails 60% 160
18 Wels 60% 155
19 Weales 67% 146
20 Wilsea 33% 145
21 Wilis 80% 142
22 Wals 80% 129
23 Wilse 40% 116

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The surname Walis is the 11th most popular variant of Wallis.

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