The Wallis Family Name

Some records give Wallace; others give Wallis. Both point to the same Scottish family name.

Before spelling was fixed, Wallace was also written Wallis. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms linked to Wallace and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Wallis family name pack.