Find out how popular the last name Walles is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Walles.

Walles, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Walles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walles in America

Walles is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walles surname appeared 466 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Walles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walles to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Walles

The surname "WALLES" is believed to have originated in England, with roots dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "walh," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," which was often used to refer to inhabitants of areas under Roman or Celtic influence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the famous Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. This historic document mentions a landowner named Walles in the county of Dorset.

During the medieval period, the name appeared in various forms such as Walles, Wallys, and Walleis, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings at the time. It is possible that some bearers of the name may have been of Welsh or Brittonic descent, as the word "walh" was also used to refer to these groups.

The name's association with specific places can be seen in the historical records of towns and villages like Walles Court in Worcestershire and Walles Park in Hertfordshire. These place names may have influenced the surname's development and distribution across different regions of England.

Notable historical figures with the surname WALLES include:

1. Sir John Walles, a prominent English judge and legal scholar who lived during the 14th century (c. 1300-1373).
2. Ralph de Walles, an English landowner and nobleman mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in the late 12th century.
3. Richard Walles, a 15th-century English merchant and alderman of London, who served as the city's Sheriff in 1435.
4. William Walles, a 16th-century English clergyman and author, known for his work "The History of Parish Clerks" published in 1591.
5. Mary Walles, a 17th-century English woman who was accused and tried for witchcraft in the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692 in colonial Massachusetts.

While the surname WALLES has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement patterns, adapting to local linguistic and cultural influences along the way.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walles

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Walles.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Walles was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Walles has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Walles was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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