Tracing the Walles Family Name

Anyone researching Walles should also look under Wales. The name is generally explained as “Someone who came from Wales (the Welsh)”. The extra “l” in Walles is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Wals.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Walles surname had 466 bearers. Walles sounds close to Walleis, Wallas and Willes, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wales surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Walles family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.