Wallis Name Meaning: Ethnic name for a Welsh speaker from Anglo-Norman French 'waleis' meaning Welsh or Old English 'wealh' meaning foreign
First used by a family from English/Scottish borders & given to a person who they believed to be foreign. The first Wallis was found in Ayrshire in ancient times.
Discover how your Wallis ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 33 |
| Buckinghamshire | 73 |
| Berkshire | 170 |
| Cambridgeshire | 303 |
| Channel Islands | 36 |
| Cheshire | 73 |
| Cornwall | 351 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 445 |
| Devon | 285 |
| Dorset | 167 |
| Durham | 189 |
| Essex | 732 |
| Gloucestershire | 192 |
| Hampshire | 342 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 167 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 38 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 737 |
| Lancashire | 319 |
| Leicestershire | 158 |
| Lincolnshire | 218 |
| London | 1,928 |
| Middlesex | 441 |
| Northumberland | 62 |
| Norfolk | 60 |
| Northamptonshire | 333 |
| Nottinghamshire | 370 |
| Oxfordshire | 37 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 38 |
| Shropshire | 14 |
| Suffolk | 133 |
| Somerset | 125 |
| Surrey | 614 |
| Sussex | 290 |
| Staffordshire | 317 |
| Warwickshire | 316 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 112 |
| Worcestershire | 89 |
| Yorkshire | 1,019 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 81 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 174 |
| General Labourer | 111 |
| Dress Maker | 92 |
| Scholar | 85 |
| General Servant Domestic | 73 |
| Farmer | 71 |
| Cook Domestic | 49 |
| Bricklayer | 48 |
| Carpenter | 46 |
| Laundress Wash | 40 |
| Domestic Servant | 38 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 32 |
| Gardener Domestic | 30 |
| Brick Layer | 29 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 29 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 28 |
| House Maid Domestic | 27 |
| Charwoman | 26 |
| Draper Assistant | 26 |
| Tailoress | 24 |
| Nurse Domestic | 22 |
| Commercial Clerk | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 21 |
| Railway Clerk | 20 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Wallis | 4,807 |
| Mary Wallis | 4,479 |
| John Wallis | 3,936 |
| Elizabeth Wallis | 2,712 |
| George Wallis | 2,683 |
| Thomas Wallis | 2,406 |
| James Wallis | 2,308 |
| Sarah Wallis | 2,297 |
| Charles Wallis | 1,557 |
| Ann Wallis | 1,498 |
| Henry Wallis | 1,442 |
| Jane Wallis | 1,238 |
| Eliza Wallis | 1,160 |
| Frederick Wallis | 1,061 |
| Joseph Wallis | 1,047 |
| Emma Wallis | 1,011 |
| Ellen Wallis | 948 |
| Robert Wallis | 925 |
| Annie Wallis | 901 |
| Edward Wallis | 852 |
| Arthur Wallis | 850 |
| Emily Wallis | 825 |
| Alfred Wallis | 812 |
| Alice Wallis | 797 |
| Richard Wallis | 716 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells | 67% | 171,754 |
| 2 | Willis | 83% | 106,940 |
| 3 | Wills | 67% | 78,607 |
| 4 | Wallis | 100% | 73,315 |
| 5 | Walls | 83% | 27,068 |
| 6 | Willes | 67% | 9,795 |
| 7 | Walles | 83% | 4,645 |
| 8 | Wellis | 83% | 2,620 |
| 9 | Willies | 71% | 2,051 |
| 10 | Wallas | 83% | 1,603 |
| 11 | Welles | 67% | 1,413 |
| 12 | Walliss | 86% | 1,402 |
| 13 | Woolls | 50% | 558 |
| 14 | Willas | 67% | 375 |
| 15 | Walis | 83% | 332 |
| 16 | Wallies | 86% | 223 |
| 17 | Willsea | 43% | 214 |
| 18 | Willias | 71% | 191 |
| 19 | Woollas | 57% | 181 |
| 20 | Wallase | 71% | 131 |
| 21 | Woollis | 71% | 121 |
| 22 | Wollas | 67% | 107 |
| 23 | Wollis | 83% | 101 |
The surname Wallis is the 4th most popular variant of Wells.