Walmesley Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Walmesley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Walmsley (Lanc.: 15th cent. Walmesley) for Walmersley, q.v.

Walmesley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3311:73,6428,107
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales71:224,0598,079
Jersey51:10,3761,795

Walmesley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Walmsley (Lanc.: 15th cent. Walmesley) for Walmersley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Walmesley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walmesley is found most in England. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walmesley? popularity and diffusion

Walmesley is the 1,239,697th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Walmesley live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England Walmesley is mostly found in: Kent, where 22 percent reside, Devon, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Walmesley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walmesley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Walmesley last name decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walmesley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Walmesley last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Walmesley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39% less than the national average, earning $26,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $54,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walmesly941/
Walmeley940/
Walmisley8959/
Walmasley892/
Walmeles821/
Balmely7519/
Valmela639/
Balmela638/
Balmeli636/
Balmyle630/
Balmayle591/
Valmiclea561/
Bolmeli5044/
Valmila504/
Bolmela501/

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