Walace

Walace Meaning & Origin

About Walace
The surname Walace is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "waleis" or "gwalais," meaning a foreigner or a Welshman. It was originally used as a nickname for someone from Wales or someone who had Welsh ancestry. Over time, the spelling of the surname evolved to Wallace, and it became associated with the famous Scottish hero Sir William Wallace, who fought for Scottish independence in the 13th century. Today, the surname Walace or Wallace is widely found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Walace is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Walace: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walace based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Walace is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/walace*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walace in Braille

Here's how to represent Walace in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Walace in braille

How to sign the name Walace using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Walace using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Walace in sign language

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