Wallick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wallick family

The surname Wallick was first found in Durham where the first record of the name was of William Walcher (died 1080), Bishop of Durham (1070-1080). He was appointed by William the Conqueror to hold that see and was the first non-Englishman to hold the position. The Scottish invasion in 1079 by Malcolm III, plundered Northumberland for about three weeks.

Wallcher with over one hundred retainers for safety tried to resolve the wrongs but the Northumbrians attacked the Norman party. Wallcher led retreat to a nearby church proved fruitless as the party were forced out when the church was set afire. They were all killed when they left the blazing church. This same person is recorded as Walcher de Lorraine in the Domesday Book census of 1086. William de Wallichville was given lands at the conquest in Derbyshire and is son given lordships at Nottinghamshire after the Domesday Book in 1086. 1

Early History of the Wallick family

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Wallick Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Wallick were recorded, including Walchar, Walcher, Wallichville, Valecherville, Wallich and many more.

Early Notables of the Wallick family

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Wallick Ranking

the United States, the name Wallick is the 12,491^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Wallick family

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Wallick arrived in North America very early: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wallick (post 1700) +

Julia Faye Wallick (1892-1966), born Julia Faye Maloney, better known as Julia Faye, American actress of silent and sound films who appeared in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions
Jess Wallick, American Flight engineer aboard the first Boeing 747 flight that took place on February 9, 1969, in Everett, Washington
Robert Wallick, American rancher and pilot who with his wife Joan (co-pilot) circumnavigated the world in June 1966 setting a new record flying eastward round the world

Sources +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/