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Walls History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Walls History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
England
Germany
Ireland

The Walls family came to Ireland with the Anglo-Norman invasion lead by Strongbow, Early of Pembroke, in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Walls family

The surname Walls was first found in Ireland, their surname had been abbreviated to de Valle. De is French for 'from'; Valle means 'valley'; thus, this name means 'from the valley'. The name has been found in Irish Gaelic written de Bhál and O'Uaill, which means 'famous or renowned.' The latter is primarily a phonetic rendition of the Anlgo-Norman.

Early History of the Walls family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walls research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1210, 1670, 1674 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Walls History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walls Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wailes, Wales, Wallies, Wals, Walles, Wall, Walls, Wayles, Wale, Walies, Wolles and many more.

Early Notables of the Walls family

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Walls Ranking

In the United States, the name Walls is the 697^th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 1 However, in New Zealand, the name Walls is ranked the 970^th most popular surname with an estimated 771 people with that name. 2

Walls migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walls Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Walls, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 3
Benjamin Walls, who arrived in Maryland in 1697-1698 3

Walls Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Walls, who settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1758

Walls Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edmund Walls, who landed in Virginia in 1800 3
James Walls, who landed in America in 1811 3
Teresa Walls, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1812 3
Michael Walls, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1832 3
Joseph Walls, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1834 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Walls migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walls Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Phillip Walls was a fisherman of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland in 1745 4
John Walls, a servant, who settled in Argentia, Newfoundland in 1773 4

Walls migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Walls Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Walls, British Convict who was convicted in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Joseph Walls, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "City of London" in 1840 6
Miss Ann Walls, (Docherty), Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years , transported aboard the "Aurora" on 22nd April 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Thomas Walls, aged 36, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Marion" 8
Mr. William Walls, (b. 1820), aged 33, Cornish mason departing from Plymouth on 17th September 1852 aboard the ship "Time and Truth" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 5th January 1853 9
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Walls migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Walls Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Walls, (b. 1831), aged 28, Scottish joiner from Aberdeen travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 10
Mr. Francis Walls, (b. 1837), aged 23, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 11
Miss Eliza Walls, (b. 1841), aged 20, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 11
Mr. James Walls, (b. 1840), aged 21, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 11
Mr. Walls, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th April 1863 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Walls (post 1700) +

William "Bill" Thomas Walls (1914-1993), American professional football tight end
Jon Walls, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1994 12
Johnnie E. Walls, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996 12
Mrs. John M. Walls, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1952 12
John Walls, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 14th District, 1865-67 12
James L. Walls Jr., American politician, Mayor of District Heights, Maryland, 2006-13 12
Fred Walls, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1920 12
F. P. Walls, American Republican politician, Candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1962 12
Donald G. Walls, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964 12
David C. Walls, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1945-53 12
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Walls family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. William R. Walls (b. 1886), American coal miner who was in mine 6 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 13

The Walls Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Aut Caesar aut nihil
Motto Translation: Either Caesar or No One.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CITY OF LONDON 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840CityOfLondon.gif
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARION 1851 - HER HISTORY. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Marion.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).