Wallace family name history and map
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Wallace in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 5,370 people named Wallace in Ireland, about 0.123% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 145th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,608 men and 2,756 women. (A small number, 6, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Wallace in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Wallaces, 24% (1,287 people). Next came Down (661), Derry (342), Galway (334) and Limerick (322).
Wallace average age in 1911
The average Wallace in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 29.3 for men and 29.5 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Wallace literacy in 1911
Of the Wallaces whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 17.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Wallace common first names
The most common male names were John (332), William, James, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (300), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Annie and Elizabeth.
Wallace occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Wallace's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (1,159) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.1%), general labourer (3.4%), textile worker (3.2%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.5% of all Wallaces, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Wallace?
The largest religious group among Wallaces was Roman Catholic, at 38.8%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (33.9%), Anglican (22.5%), Methodist (1.7%) and Baptist (1%).
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Wallace statistics (1911)
Number: 5,370
Rank: 145
Average Age: 29
Wallacein the USA (2020)
Number: 189,325
Rank: 128
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
