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Wallbank is a topographical surname of British origin, which was in use in Lancashire by the 13th century, and meant a person who lived by the bank of a stream or river. Alternative spellings including de Wallbank, Walbank, Walbanks, and Wallbanks. The name may refer to:

• Allan Wallbank (born 1937), New Zealand politician
• F. W. Walbank (1909–2008), British historian
• Fred Wallbanks (1908–1948), English footballer
• Harry Wallbanks (1921–1993), English footballer
• Horace Wallbanks (1918–2004), English footballer
• John Wallbanks (1905–1987), English footballer
• Matthew W. Walbank (1824–1874), Canadian politician
• Newell Smith Wallbank (1875–1945), British composer
• Paul Wallbank (born 1962), Australian writer
• Phyllis Wallbank (born 1918), British educator
• T. Walter Wallbank (1901–1992), American historian
• Tommy Wallbank (born 2005), Maltese long-distance runner

References

1. Forebears. "Wallbank Surname Meaning". Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
2. Internet Surname Database. "Last Name Wallbanks". Retrieved on 14 January 2016.

• Surnames
• Surnames of British Isles origin