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Wall Family History
Wall Genealogy & Family TreeWall is an English name from Gloucestershire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English weall and referred to those who lived near a stone-built wall. Alternately, it may refer to those who live near a spring. The earliest known ancestor--Robert de la Walle--was recorded in 1195. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Coesar aut nullus which means "Caesar or none."
Other spellings include “Walls," "Wale," "Walle," and "Walles." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Donne Wall (Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, New York Mets), American basketball player John Wall (Washington Wizards), and American Olympic athlete Lyndsay Wall (hockey). The first Wall to come to America was Andrew Wall in Maryland in 1661.
Wall Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Wall -- --, 1670 April 17, 1729 Virginia
- John Wall -- --, 1771 January 0, 1858
- John Wall -- --, 1744 July 0, 1791 Somerset
- Agnes Mary Wall -- --, 1887 December 0, 1961 New York
- Alexander Wall -- --, 1832 July 10, 1905 Virginia
Wall Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Matthew Joseph Wall -- --, 1894 December 10, 1944 New York
- Raymond T. Wall -- --, 1914 December 0, 1973 New Jersey
- Frank Ernest Wall -- --, 1922 August 1, 1978
- Mathilda Wall -- --, 1504 September 22, 1593
- William Wall -- --, 1807 October 9, 1878 Pennsylvania
