Walesh Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iran

Walesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Walesh (39) may also be a first name.

Walesh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Walesh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Walesh (Arabic: فاليسه, Hindi: वालेश, Marathi: वलेश, Oriya: ୱାେଲଶ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walesh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,755,741st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Walesh live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 39 people.

The last name Walesh is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 61 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Georgia, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Walesh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walesh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walesh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walesh surname are 41.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

Walesh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,704 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walesch92450/
Wallesh922/
Waleshe921/
Wales9121,991/
Wallesch86406/
Wailes832,113/
Walles831,915/
Waeles83621/
Walash83463/
Whales83458/
Balesh83363/
Weales83116/
Valesh8390/
Walish8373/
Wayles8360/
Walese8356/
Walech8339/
Walesz8317/
Walies8311/
Welesh8311/
Waless8310/
Wolesh834/
Wahles833/
Wuales832/
Walets831/
Walhes831/
Walosh831/
Walges831/
Waales831/
Waleis830/
Wallesche802/
Walisch77296/
Wallish77292/
Wailess77175/
Wallech77126/
Wallies7771/
Valesch7753/
Wallesz7745/
Wallash7728/
Baulesh7717/
Walasch7716/
Waleese7712/
Whalles777/
Ballesh776/
Walless774/
Baalesh774/
Walleys774/
Whatles773/
Wallese773/
Wheales772/
Valesth772/
Walesse772/
Walishe772/
Bailesh771/
Wallest771/
Wahleas771/
Wasless771/
Whale's771/
Wualese771/
Wualles771/
Balesch771/
Wahales770/
Wallets770/
Walhies770/
Wahlest770/
Wauless770/
Whaless770/
Whailes770/
Wolesht770/
Watless770/
Bales7324,049/
Vales7315,854/
Walis731,547/
Woles73680/
Weles7356/
Walex7315/
Walez7313/
Walys736/
Waleś731/
Walej731/
Wéles731/
Wallisch712,839/
Wallasch71812/
Walitsch71165/
Baulesch71108/
Walleschová718/
Waelisch713/
Walluish711/
Whatleys711/
Wahlisch711/
Whattles710/
Wallishe710/
Valles6796,853/
Wallis6753,028/
Valeus675,847/
Bailes675,757/
Bayles675,737/
Beales674,524/
Balles672,975/
Wallez671,675/
Baules67815/
Walich67701/
Balish67589/
Vailes67546/
Valese67528/
Valies67469/
Valest67344/
Wooles67321/
Wolles67261/
Valech67201/
Valash67186/
Walasz67177/
Wallitsch67157/
Baleis6787/
Bahles6782/
Valish6781/
Baales6779/
Waleij6772/
Walece6764/
Wailis6762/
Vaules6744/
Welies6743/
Balhes6743/
Wolech6741/
Welish6740/
Bolesh6738/
Valeis6737/
Valets6736/
Valões6729/
Veales6725/
Walice6719/
Walisz6719/
Balesz6719/
Wahlis6717/
Valges6716/
Wolosh6715/
Wallys6715/
Walosz6715/
Wolges6714/
Welesz6712/
Huales6710/
Wheles678/
Vayles677/
Waehlisch677/
Wallec677/
Valees676/
Walise676/
Wallej676/
Vaales676/
Walois675/
Baleys675/
Waletz675/
Wohles675/
Velesh674/
Walihs674/
Waslis674/
Wehles674/
Wolesz674/
Waleex674/
Walist674/
Valysh673/
Valeys673/
Balees673/
Wallex673/
Weiles673/
Vasles673/
Waulis673/
Woules672/
Weyles672/
Baless672/
Valess672/
Waliss672/
Waliez672/
Walais672/
Walhis671/
Wahlez671/
Weeles671/
Wholes671/
Whalex671/
Whalis671/
Welees671/
Weless671/
Ualash671/
Whalez671/
Welosh671/
Wolese671/
Walecz671/
Vuales671/
Walays671/
Walerz671/
Walios671/
Wolash671/
Volesh671/
Vhales671/
Wealis670/
Watlis670/
Wuiles670/
Baleas670/
Wahlheise670/

Walesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walesh in the Hindi language
वालेशvalesa-
Walesh in the Oriya language
ୱାେଲଶwaelasa-
Walesh in the Marathi language
वलेशvalesa-
Walesh in the Arabic language
فاليسهfalysh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walesh
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