Wall Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone who lived by a stone wall,either to support a town or to stop invasion of the 'sea' a 'spring',or 'stream'.
The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Robert De La Walle'.
Discover how your Wall ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 30 |
| Buckinghamshire | 41 |
| Berkshire | 36 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 188 |
| Cornwall | 51 |
| Cumberland | 37 |
| Derbyshire | 602 |
| Devon | 160 |
| Dorset | 10 |
| Durham | 443 |
| Essex | 311 |
| Gloucestershire | 506 |
| Hampshire | 123 |
| Herefordshire | 313 |
| Hertfordshire | 39 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 363 |
| Lancashire | 1,302 |
| Leicestershire | 110 |
| Lincolnshire | 67 |
| London | 1,848 |
| Middlesex | 229 |
| Northumberland | 141 |
| Norfolk | 80 |
| Northamptonshire | 45 |
| Nottinghamshire | 266 |
| Oxfordshire | 50 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 389 |
| Suffolk | 35 |
| Somerset | 487 |
| Surrey | 209 |
| Sussex | 82 |
| Staffordshire | 1,104 |
| Warwickshire | 887 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 123 |
| Worcestershire | 686 |
| Yorkshire | 969 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 50 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 256 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 26 |
| Monmouthshire | 272 |
| Pembrokeshire | 22 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 162 |
| General Labourer | 137 |
| Dress Maker | 97 |
| General Servant Domestic | 95 |
| Scholar | 93 |
| Farmer | 90 |
| Cook Domestic | 72 |
| Domestic Servant | 60 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 54 |
| Carpenter | 48 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 36 |
| Dressmaker | 34 |
| Laundress Wash | 34 |
| Servant Domestic | 34 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 33 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Bricklayer | 30 |
| House Painter | 30 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 29 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 29 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| Draper Assistant | 25 |
| Gardener Domestic | 25 |
| Stone Mason | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Wall | 5,225 |
| William Wall | 5,153 |
| John Wall | 4,874 |
| Thomas Wall | 3,446 |
| Elizabeth Wall | 3,132 |
| George Wall | 2,952 |
| Sarah Wall | 2,873 |
| James Wall | 2,429 |
| Ann Wall | 1,970 |
| Charles Wall | 1,524 |
| Henry Wall | 1,494 |
| Jane Wall | 1,412 |
| Joseph Wall | 1,325 |
| Eliza Wall | 1,252 |
| Emma Wall | 1,102 |
| Annie Wall | 1,101 |
| Alice Wall | 990 |
| Ellen Wall | 950 |
| Edward Wall | 947 |
| Richard Wall | 897 |
| Hannah Wall | 880 |
| Robert Wall | 833 |
| Arthur Wall | 826 |
| Emily Wall | 783 |
| Frederick Wall | 781 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wall | 100% | 79,780 |
| 2 | Well | 75% | 8,336 |
| 3 | Will | 75% | 4,503 |
| 4 | Willie | 50% | 2,444 |
| 5 | Ewell | 60% | 964 |
| 6 | Weall | 80% | 907 |
| 7 | Willia Ms | 33% | 894 |
| 8 | Wille | 60% | 780 |
| 9 | Wooll | 60% | 608 |
| 10 | Owell | 60% | 496 |
| 11 | Wallie | 67% | 217 |
| 12 | Walle | 80% | 210 |
| 13 | Welle | 60% | 133 |
| 14 | Willia Mes | 30% | 117 |
The surname Wall is the most popular version of all its varients