Wallace ( surname ) - wikipedia Wallace ( surname ) Jump to : navigation , search Wallace is a Scottish surname derived from the Anglo - Norman French waleis , which is in turn derived from a cognate of the Old English wylisc ( pronounced `` wullish '' ) meaning `` foreigner '' or `` Welshman '' ( etymology ; see also Wallach and Walhaz ) . The original surname may have denoted someone from the former Kingdom of Strathclyde who spoke Cumbric , a close relative of the Welsh language , or possibly an incomer from Wales , or the Welsh Marches . The Kingdom of Strathclyde was originally a part of the Hen Ogledd , its people speaking a Brythonic language distinct from Scottish Gaelic and the English derived from Lothian . In modern times , in the 19th and 20th centuries , the surname has been used as an Americanization of numerous Ashkenazic Jewish surnames . Contents ( hide ) 1 People with the surname Wallace 1.1 Academia 1.2 Armed forces 1.3 Law 1.4 Media ( actors , artists , writers , journalists ) 1.5 Musicians 1.6 Politics and business 1.7 Religion 1.8 Sport 1.9 Fiction 1.10 Other 2 See also 3 References People with the surname Wallace ( edit ) Academia ( edit ) Alexander Doniphan Wallace ( 1905 -- 1985 ) American mathematician Alfred Russel Wallace ( 1823 -- 1913 ) , British naturalist and biologist Andrew H. Wallace ( 1926 -- 2008 ) , Scottish - American mathematician Carden Wallace , Australian marine biologist Chris Wallace ( computer scientist ) ( 1933 -- 2004 ) , Australian computer scientist and physicist , developer of Minimum Message Length David R. Wallace , American software engineer and inventor David Rains Wallace , author on conservation and natural history David Wallace ( physicist ) ( born 1945 ) , British physicist and Master of Churchill College , Cambridge David Wallace ( professor ) , American scholar of medieval literature Ernest Wallace ( 1906 -- 1985 ) , American historian Frank R. Wallace ( 1932 -- 2006 ) , author and philosopher Ian Wallace ( ornithologist ) , British ornithologist and natural history author J.M. Wallace - Hadrill ( 1916 -- 1985 ) , British academic and historian John Higgins Wallace , Jr. ( 1906 -- 1989 ) , American chemist John L. Wallace ( born 1956 ) , Canadian medical scientist John Michael Wallace , American atmospheric scientist Mike Wallace ( historian ) , American historian Perry Wallace , American law professor and first African American athlete in the Southeastern Conference Raymond L. Wallace ( 1918 -- 2002 ) , American Bigfoot researcher Richard Wallace ( scientist ) , artificial intelligence researcher Robert Charles Wallace ( 1881 -- 1955 ) , Scottish - born Canadian geologist , educator , and administrator William Wallace ( philosopher ) ( 1844 -- 1897 ) , Scottish philosopher William Wallace ( mathematician ) ( 1768 -- 1843 ) , Scottish mathematician William Wallace , Baron Wallace of Saltaire ( born 1941 ) , British academic , writer and politician William A. Wallace ( organizational theorist ) ( born 1935 ) , Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute William E. Wallace ( 1917 -- 2004 ) , physical chemist William S. Wallace ( born 1946 ) , General in the United States Army Armed forces ( edit ) Christopher Wallace ( British Army officer ) ( born 1943 ) , retired British Army general and trustee of the Imperial War Museum Colin Wallace ( born 1943 ) , British soldier and psychological warfare operative George W. Wallace ( 1872 -- 1946 ) , American soldier Herman C. Wallace ( 1924 -- 1945 ) , American soldier James Wallace ( Royal Navy officer ) ( 1731 -- 1803 ) , Royal Navy officer Lew Wallace ( 1827 -- 1905 ) , American Civil War general and author Martin Wallace ( soldier ) ( born 1969 ) , Australian SASR soldier Martin R.M. Wallace , American Union brevet brigadier general Robert Wallace ( British Army officer ) ( 1860 -- 1929 ) , Irish lawyer , soldier and politician Samuel Thomas Dickson Wallace ( 1892 -- 1968 ) , Scottish soldier W.H.L. Wallace ( 1821 -- 1862 ) , Union general in the American Civil War William Wallace ( died 1305 ) , Scottish landowner who became one of the main leaders during the wars of Scottish Independence William Henry Wallace ( 1827 -- 1901 ) , Confederate general and South Carolina state legislator William Miller Wallace ( 1844 -- 1924 ) , U.S. Army general Law ( edit ) John Wallace ( New Zealand judge ) ( 1934 -- 2012 ) , chairman of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System , 1986 John Clifford Wallace ( born 1928 ) , United States federal judge John E. Wallace , Jr. ( born 1942 ) , former New Jersey Supreme Court justice John William Wallace ( 1815 -- 1884 ) , American lawyer Michael Wallace ( lawyer ) ( born 1951 ) , U.S. lawyer William Robert Wallace ( 1886 -- 1960 ) , American judge William James Wallace ( 1837 -- 1917 ) , lawyer and federal judge in the United States William T. Wallace ( 1828 -- 1909 ) , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California and an Attorney General of California Media ( actors , artists , writers , journalists ) ( edit ) Andy Wallace ( producer ) , music studio engineer Barbara Brooks Wallace , American children 's writer Bill Wallace ( author ) ( born 1947 ) , American author of children 's books Bronwen Wallace ( 1945 -- 1989 ) , Canadian poet and short story writer Chris Wallace ( born 1947 ) , newscaster at ABC , NBC , and Fox News Chris Wallace - Crabbe ( born 1934 ) , Australian poet Christine Wallace ( born 1960 ) , Australian journalist and author Claire Wallace ( broadcaster ) ( 1900 or 1906 -- 1968 ) , Canadian journalist and broadcaster Daniel Wallace ( author ) ( born 1959 ) , American author Danny Wallace ( humourist ) ( born 1976 ) , British comedian , author and presenter David Wallace ( actor ) ( born 1958 ) , American actor David Foster Wallace ( 1962 -- 2008 ) , American novelist Dee Wallace ( born 1948 ) , American actress DeWitt Wallace ( 1889 -- 1981 ) , American co-founder of Reader 's Digest magazine Donald Mackenzie Wallace ( 1841 -- 1919 ) , British public servant , journalist and author Edgar Wallace ( 1875 -- 1932 ) , British crime writer George Wallace ( comedian ) ( born 1952 ) , American comedian George Wallace ( poet ) ( born 1949 ) , American poet Ian Wallace ( author ) ( 1912 -- 1998 ) , science fiction author Ian Wallace ( artist ) ( born 1943 ) , pioneer of Vancouver 's conceptual art movement Ian Wallace ( illustrator ) , illustrator of children 's books Ian Wallace ( photographer ) ( born 1972 ) , Tasmanian landscape photographer Irving Wallace ( 1916 -- 1990 ) , American author and screenwriter Jean Wallace ( 1923 -- 1990 ) , American actress Jessie Wallace ( born 1971 ) , English actress John Graham Wallace ( born 1966 ) , English author of children 's books Kevin Wallace ( born 1957 ) , Irish theatrical producer Lila Bell Wallace ( 1889 -- 1984 ) , American co-founder of Reader 's Digest magazine Louise Wallace ( born 1959 ) , New Zealand television presenter , actress and director Louise Wallace ( writer ) ( born 1983 ) , New Zealand poet Marcia Wallace ( 1942 -- 2013 ) , American actress Marjorie Wallace ( born 1954 ) , American model , actress and presenter Mike Wallace ( 1918 -- 2012 ) , television correspondent Naomi Wallace , American playwright , screenwriter and poet Nick Wallace ( born 1972 ) , British author Randall Wallace ( born 1949 ) , American writer and film director Richard Wallace ( director ) ( 1894 -- 1951 ) , American film director Richard Wallace ( journalist ) ( born 1961 ) , British newspaper editor Rowena Wallace ( born 1947 ) , English - born Australian actress Tommy Lee Wallace ( born 1949 ) , American film producer , director and screenwriter William O. Wallace , Hollywood set decorator William Ross Wallace ( 1819 -- 1881 ) , American poet Musicians ( edit ) Aria Wallace ( born 1996 ) , American actress and singer Beryl Wallace ( 1912 -- 1948 ) , American singer , dancer and actress Bill Wallace ( musician ) ( born 1949 ) , Canadian rock - and - roll musician Chris Wallace ( musician ) ( born 1985 ) , lead vocalist for The White Tie Affair Christopher George Latore Wallace ( 1972 -- 1997 ) , aka The Notorious B.I.G. , American rap artist David Wallace ( composer ) ( born 1982 ) , Irish composer and conductor Philip Wallace ( musician ) ( born 1964 ) , American guitarist Frank Wallace ( piper ) ( fl . late 1800s ) , Irish musician Ian Wallace ( drummer ) ( 1946 -- 2007 ) , drummer with King Crimson , Bob Dylan , and many others Ian Wallace ( singer ) ( 1919 -- 2009 ) , singer and contestant on My Music Jerry Wallace ( 1928 -- 2008 ) , American country and pop singer John Wallace ( musician ) ( fl. 1971 -- present ) , American bassist and singer John Wallace ( UK musician ) , member of The Stargazers musical group John Bruce Wallace , American musician and artist Michael Wallace ( piper ) ( fl . late 1800s ) , Irish musician Simon Wallace ( born 1957 ) , British composer and pianist Sippie Wallace ( 1898 -- 1986 ) , American singer - songwriter Stewart Wallace ( born 1960 ) , American composer William Wallace ( Scottish composer ) ( 1860 -- 1940 ) , Scottish composer William Vincent Wallace ( 1812 -- 1865 ) , Irish composer Politics and business ( edit ) Ben Wallace ( UK politician ) ( born 1970 ) , British Conservative politician Bess Truman ( 1885 -- 1982 ) , born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace , wife of U.S. President Harry S. Truman Bob Wallace ( 1949 -- 2002 ) , early Microsoft employee Dan Wallace ( born 1942 ) , Irish Fianna Fáil politician David Wallace ( Indiana politician ) ( 1799 -- 1859 ) , 6th Governor of Indiana David G. Wallace , American businessman and politician , mayor of Sugar Land , Texas David Wardrope Wallace ( 1850 -- 1924 ) , Canadian MP for Russell , 1903 -- 1904 Euan Wallace ( 1892 -- 1941 ) , British Conservative politician G. Frank Wallace ( 1887 -- 1964 ) , New York state senator George Wallace ( 1919 -- 1998 ) , 45th Governor of Alabama George Wallace , Jr. ( born 1951 ) , American politician Henry A. Wallace ( 1888 -- 1965 ) , 33rd Vice President of the United States Henry Cantwell Wallace ( 1866 -- 1924 ) , farmer , journalist and political activist I.T.A. Wallace - Johnson ( 1894 -- 1965 ) , Sierra Leonean journalist , activist and politician Jim Wallace , Baron Wallace of Tankerness ( born 1954 ) , British politician and former Deputy First Minister of Scotland John Wallace ( Australian politician ) ( 1828 -- 1901 ) , Australian politician John Wallace ( Canadian politician ) ( 1812 -- 1896 ) , New Brunswick farmer and member of the Canadian House of Commons John Wallace ( Florida politician ) ( 1842 -- 1908 ) , Florida Republican politician John Wallace ( Scottish politician ) ( 1868 -- 1949 ) , Member of Parliament for Dumfermline Burghs John Alexander Wallace ( 1881 -- 1961 ) , Canadian politician John D. Wallace ( born 1949 ) , Canadian politician John Winfield Wallace ( 1818 -- 1889 ) , US Congressman from Pennsylvania Jonathan H. Wallace ( 1824 -- 1892 ) , United States Congressman Lurleen Wallace ( 1926 -- 1968 ) , 46th Governor of Alabama Marjorie Wallace ( SANE ) ( born 1945 ) , CEO of SANE , the mental health charity Mark Wallace , American businessman , diplomat and lawyer Martin Kelso Wallace , Lord Mayor of Belfast Mary Wallace ( born 1959 ) , Irish Fianna Fáil politician Michael Wallace ( politician ) ( died 1831 ) , Scottish - born merchant , judge and political figure in Nova Scotia Mick Wallace ( born 1955 ) , Irish politician , football manager and property developer Mike Wallace ( politician ) ( born 1963 ) , Canadian politician Robert Wallace ( Canadian politician ) ( 1820 -- ? ) , Canadian Member of Parliament Robert Wallace ( Edinburgh MP ) ( 1831 -- 1899 ) , British Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East , 1886 -- 1899 Robert Wallace ( MP for Greenock ) ( 1773 -- 1855 ) , Scottish politician , MP for Greenock , 1832 -- 1845 Robert Wallace ( MP for Perth ) ( 1850 -- 1939 ) , Irish - born politician , MP for Perth , 1895 -- 1907 Robert M. Wallace ( 1856 -- 1942 ) , United States Representative from Arkansas William Wallace ( Canadian politician ) ( 1820 -- 1887 ) , Scottish - born merchant and politician in Ontario William A. Wallace ( 1827 -- 1896 ) , U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania William C. Wallace ( 1856 -- 1901 ) , U.S. Representative from New York William H. Wallace ( 1811 -- 1879 ) , first territorial governor and Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory William J. Wallace ( Indianapolis mayor ) , 7th Mayor of Indianapolis , Indiana Religion ( edit ) Duncan Wallace ( 1938 - 2015 ) , Canadian Anglican Bishop of Qu'Appelle Foy E. Wallace ( 1896 -- 1979 ) , American Churches of Christ minister John Wallace ( bishop ) ( 1654 -- 1733 ) , Scottish Roman Catholic prelate Martin Wallace ( bishop ) ( born 1948 ) , English Anglican Bishop of Selby Robert Wallace ( minister ) ( 1697 -- 1771 ) , minister of the Church of Scotland and writer on population Robert Wallace ( Unitarian ) ( 1791 -- 1850 ) , English Unitarian minister Ronnie Lee Wallace ( minister ) ( born - 1958 ) , Minister of Marietta Vineyard Church of Georgia USA William Wallace ( Jesuit ) ( 1863 -- 1922 ) , Irish Jesuit and Indologist Sport ( edit ) A.J. Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1988 ) , American football player Alexander Wallace ( footballer ) , English footballer Andy Wallace ( racing driver ) ( born 1961 ) , British race car driver Ben Wallace ( born 1971 ) , American basketball player Bill Wallace ( American football ) ( 1912 -- 1993 ) , American football player Bill Wallace ( martial artist ) ( born 1945 ) , American karateka and kickboxer Billy Wallace ( 1878 -- 1972 ) , New Zealand rugby union player B.J. Wallace ( born 1971 ) , former American Minor League Baseball pitcher Bo Wallace ( born 1992 ) , American football player Bob Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1945 ) , former American football player Bob Wallace ( footballer born 1948 ) , English footballer Bob Wallace ( footballer born 1893 ) ( 1893 -- 1970 ) , footballer for Nottingham Forest Bob Wallace ( test driver ) , New Zealand racing driver instrumental in the founding of automaker Lamborghini Bobby Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1954 ) , American college football coach Bobby Wallace ( baseball ) ( 1873 -- 1960 ) , American baseball player Chris Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1975 ) , American football quarterback Chris Wallace ( NBA general manager ) , General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies Darrell Wallace Jr. ( born 1993 ) , American stock car driver Dave Wallace ( baseball ) ( born 1947 ) , American baseball coach and player David Wallace ( catcher ) ( born 1979 ) , American professional baseball player David Wallace ( footballer ) , New Zealand international soccer player David Wallace ( rugby union ) ( born 1976 ) , Irish rugby union player Derek Wallace ( born 1971 ) , American baseball player Doc Wallace ( 1893 -- 1964 ) , American baseball player Don Wallace ( born 1940 ) , American baseball player Frank Wallace ( soccer ) ( 1922 -- 1979 ) , American soccer player , nicknamed `` Pee Wee '' Gerald Wallace ( born 1982 ) , American basketball player Harold Wallace ( born 1975 ) , Costa Rican soccer player Heather Wallace ( born 1961 ) , Canadian squash player Huck Wallace ( 1882 -- 1951 ) , American baseball player Ian Wallace ( footballer ) ( born 1956 ) , Scottish international footballer Jack Wallace ( American football ) ( c. 1925 -- 1995 ) , American football player and coach Jack Wallace ( baseball ) ( 1890 -- 1960 ) , American baseball player Jackie Wallace ( born 1951 ) , American football player Jarrod Wallace ( born 1991 ) , Australian Rugby League player Jock Wallace , Jr. ( 1935 -- 1996 ) , Scottish football player and manager John Wallace ( American football ) , college football coach , head football coach at Rutgers University John Wallace ( basketball ) ( born 1974 ) , American basketball player John Wallace ( cricketer ) ( born 1924 ) , South African - born first - class cricketer , who played for Rhodesia John Wallace ( rower ) ( born 1962 ) , Canadian rower John Wallace ( sailor ) ( 1903 -- 1990 ) , American sailor Jonathan Wallace ( born 1986 ) , American basketball player Joe Wallace ( footballer ) ( 1933 -- 1993 ) , Scottish footballer Keith Wallace ( boxer ) , English boxer of the 1970s , ' 80s and ' 90s Ken Wallace ( canoeist ) ( born 1983 ) , Australian sprint canoer Ken Wallace ( cricketer ) ( born 1936 ) , English cricketer Kenny Wallace ( born 1963 ) , American stock car driver Lee Wallace ( born 1987 ) , Scottish football player Mike Wallace ( baseball ) ( born 1951 ) , American baseball player Mark Wallace ( cricketer ) ( born 1981 ) , Welsh cricketer Merv Wallace ( 1916 -- 2008 ) , New Zealand cricketer Mike Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1986 ) , American football wide receiver Mike Wallace ( racing driver ) ( born 1959 ) , race car driver Peter Wallace ( born 1985 ) , Australian Rugby League player Philo Wallace ( born 1970 ) , Barbadian cricketer Raphael Wallace ( born 1957 ) , Nevisian cricketer Rasheed Wallace ( born 1974 ) , American basketball player Rod Wallace ( born 1969 ) , English football player Ross Wallace ( born 1985 ) , Scottish football player Rusty Wallace ( born 1956 ) , American NASCAR driver Seneca Wallace ( born 1980 ) , American football player Steve Wallace ( American football ) ( born 1964 ) , American football player Steve Wallace ( NASCAR ) ( born 1987 ) , American race car driver Terry Wallace ( born 1958 ) , Australian football player and coach William Wallace ( rower ) ( born 1904 ) , Canadian Olympic rower William Middleton Wallace ( died 1915 ) , Scotland rugby player Willie Wallace ( born 1940 ) , Scottish footballer Fiction ( edit ) Barret Wallace , fictional character in Final Fantasy VII Beth Wallace , fictional character in the soap opera Passions Chris Wallace ( EastEnders ) , an EastEnders character David Wallace ( The Office ) , CEO of Dunder Mifflin on the US TV series The Office Eli Wallace , fictional character on the TV science fiction drama series Stargate Universe Marsellus Wallace , fictional gangster portrayed by Ving Rhames in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction Nicole Wallace , fictional character on the TV drama series Law & Order : Criminal Intent Nathan Wallace and Shilo Wallace , fictional characters in Repo ! The Genetic Opera \ Other ( edit ) David A. Wallace ( 1917 -- 2004 ) , urban planner and architect Frank Wallace ( gangster ) ( before 1910 -- 1931 ) , Irish - American gangster from South Boston John Findley Wallace , American engineer best known as the Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1906 John - Paul Wallace ( born 1976 ) , English chess player Joseph Wallace ( 1990 -- 1993 ) , American two - year - old murdered by his mother Keith Wallace ( wine writer ) , wine columnist for The Daily Beast , and founder of the Wine School of Philadelphia Martin Wallace ( game designer ) , English game designer Michele Wallace ( born 1952 ) , African American feminist Minik Wallace ( c. 1890 -- 1918 ) , Greenland - born Inuk brought to America for study Sir Richard Wallace , 1st Baronet ( 1818 -- 1890 ) , English art collector Sanford Wallace ( born 1968 ) , self - proclaimed `` Spam King '' Staker Wallace ( 1733 -- 1798 ) , Irish freedom fighter William Wallace ( died 1305 ) , Scottish leader in the 1st Wars of Scottish Independence William Wallace ( mason ) ( died 1631 ) , Scottish master mason and architect William A.A. Wallace ( 1817 -- 1899 ) , Texas Ranger captain with the nickname `` Bigfoot '' William Herbert Wallace ( 1878 -- 1933 ) , English convicted ' murderer ' , later found to be innocent on appeal William Kelly Wallace ( 1883 -- 1969 ) , Irish railway engineer William Wallace Lincoln ( 1850 -- 1862 ) , son of Abraham Lincoln See also ( edit ) Wallace ( given name ) Wallace ( disambiguation ) Wallis ( surname ) This page lists people with the surname Wallace . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page , you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link . 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