Wollace Family Crest & Name History

Genealogists group Wollace with Wallace. Name scholars give the meaning as “Welshman, Briton of Strathclyde”.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “o” instead of “a”, Wollace shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Wallas, Walleis and Wallis.

Wollace by the numbers

Arms associated with the name

Looking for a Wollace coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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