WALLACE Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family WALLACE come from? Is WALLACE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WALLACE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

WALLACE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

WALLACE surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 5,415 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 144th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,057 (37.99%), Presbyterian: 1,870 (34.53%), Anglican: 1,173 (21.66%), Methodist: 121 (2.23%), Baptist: 70 (1.29%), Other / Not Given: 54 (1.00%), Congregationalist: 20 (0.37%), Christian: 14 (0.26%), Independent: 13 (0.24%), Plymouth Brethren: 12 (0.22%), Church of Christ: 6 (0.11%), Moravian: 2 (0.04%), Protestant: 2 (0.04%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.02%)

WALLACE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

WALLACE surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 5,346 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 145th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

WALLACE Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 5,415
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 144th
  • Strongest county association: Antrim

Where was the WALLACE surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WALLACE had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Antrim — Ranked 47th with 1,275 people
  • Derry — Ranked 63rd with 365 people
  • Down — Ranked 79th with 609 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 98th with 131 people

Woulfe Surname Index for WALLACE

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname WALLACE.

Dúchas Surname Index for WALLACE

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname WALLACE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname WALLACE

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Wáll, a rampart, a bulwark; lǽce, a surgeon. The surgeon of a rampart. Wallack, Wallick, of like derivation.

WALLACE in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

WALLACE Farmer Surname Map in 1901

WALLACE in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WALLACE who are Catholic in each locality

WALLACE Catholic Surname Map in 1901

WALLACE in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WALLACE who are Anglican in each locality

WALLACE Anglican Surname Map in 1901

WALLACE in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WALLACE who are Presbyterian in each locality

WALLACE Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

WALLACE in Scotland

The WALLACE Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the WALLACE surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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