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Walls Family History

Walls Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Wall with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish (Derry): in Ireland this name is also sometimes a variant of Walsh.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Walls family from?

You can see how Walls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walls family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Walls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 581 Walls families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Walls's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Walls families in 1891.
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What did your Walls ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Walls. 13% of Walls men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Walls women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Walls were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Walls. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 33,000 military records available for the last name Walls. For the veterans among your Walls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walls lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Walls life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Walls in 1941 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

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