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

Wallisch, 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 Wallisch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wallisch in America

Wallisch is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wallisch surname appeared 296 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 Wallisch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wallisch 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 Wallisch

The surname WALLISCH is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "walsche," which referred to people of Romanic descent, particularly those from northern Italy or southern France.

The name WALLISCH likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who had migrated from these regions or had connections to them. It may have also been used to distinguish people who spoke Romanic languages or had cultural ties to these areas.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname WALLISCH can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, Germany, where a certain Hans WALLISCH was mentioned in a document dated 1548. Another early reference is found in the parish records of Freiburg im Breisgau, where a Johannes WALLISCH was born in 1573.

In the 17th century, the WALLISCH name appeared in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany, including Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Saxony. Notable individuals from this period bearing the surname include Johann WALLISCH (1595-1659), a Lutheran theologian and author from Nuremberg, and Hans WALLISCH (1620-1687), a prominent merchant from Dresden.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as WALLICH, WALLISCH, and WALLITSCH. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and differences in record-keeping practices.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the WALLISCH name continued to be found throughout German-speaking areas of Europe. Notable individuals from this period include Karl Friedrich WALLISCH (1755-1827), a German-born Austrian botanist and naturalist, and Johann Nepomuk WALLISCH (1789-1844), an Austrian composer and music teacher.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, particularly in North America and Australia, the WALLISCH surname was carried with them. One such individual was Johann WALLISCH (1808-1892), a German-born American farmer and pioneer who settled in Ohio in the mid-19th century.

Throughout its history, the WALLISCH surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, merchants, and tradesmen. While its origins can be traced back to specific regions of Germany, the name has since become more widely dispersed and has taken on new meanings and associations in different cultural contexts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wallisch

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

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 Wallisch 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 Wallisch 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 Wallisch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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