Overview
people
Sample Size
4,078
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.9%
Female:
1.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Old French
Meaning
Wallace is predominantly a male name of Old French origin, which evolved from 'waleis', meaning 'foreigner' or 'welshman'. Its popularity in the United States was influenced by the Scottish hero William Wallace, famously portrayed in the movie Braveheart. Although less common, it can also be used as a last name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
1,837 samples
99%
BR
1,284 samples
99%
FR
112 samples
97%
GB
59 samples
100%
KE
55 samples
100%
HK
52 samples
98%
MY
50 samples
100%
TW
50 samples
100%
NG
46 samples
89%
CN
41 samples
95%
IT
40 samples
100%
ES
33 samples
100%
ZA
26 samples
100%
GH
25 samples
92%
CA
23 samples
100%
PT
22 samples
100%
SG
19 samples
100%
MX
16 samples
100%
DE
15 samples
100%
JP
15 samples
100%
+ 14 more countries
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