Origins of the Wallace surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1801North West 529Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 939East Midlands 230West Midlands 401East 662London 2469South East 1100South West 324South Wales 235Mid Wales 15West Wales 2North Wales 39Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wallaces lived in london

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    80,000 Wallace Travel & migration records
    170,000 Wallaces found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wallace

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    216th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wallace surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Wallaces most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Wallace first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Wallaces

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Wallaces in 1921

    Dressmaker

    927

    Domestic Servant

    583

    Housekeeper

    487

    Laundress

    359

    House Keeper

    342

    Commmon male occupations for Wallaces in 1921

    Coal Miner

    1,118

    General Labourer

    651

    Joiner

    579

    Tailor

    536

    Farmer

    510

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