Walsham Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walsham Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Walsham (Norf.; Suff.), 13th cent. Walsham, Walesham = WÆls’s Home [the pers. name (v. Walsingham) is an Angli- cization of the Old Norse Ualsk-r (cogn. with Anglo-Saxon Wœlisc), foreign, Celtic (mod. Scandinavian Velsk, Welsh):—+O.

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Walsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5551:100,39310,603
Australia901:299,95226,269
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Scotland111:486,71119,179
United States101:36,245,893832,629
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3641:66,9657,625

Walsham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Walsham (Norf.; Suff.), 13th cent. Walsham, Walesham = WÆls’s Home [the pers. name (v. Walsingham) is an Angli- cization of the Old Norse Ualsk-r (cogn. with Anglo-Saxon Wœlisc), foreign, Celtic (mod. Scandinavian Velsk, Welsh):—+O.E. hám-O.N. heim-r, home, estate] Wœls occurs as a pers. name in the Anglo-Saxon poem ‘Beowulf,’ 1. 1798.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk. The baronet's family spring from the latter county, having anciently been lords of the manor of Walsham. The name De Walsham was first assumed by a cadet of the noble house of Ufford, temp. Edward III.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk, Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Walsham Last Name Facts

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

Walsham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 464,720th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. The surname Walsham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Walsham reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Walsham is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 555 people, or 1 in 100,393. In England Walsham is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England Walsham is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Walsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walsham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Walsham surname grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walsham Last Name Statistics demography

Walsham earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walsam9295/
Balsham8658/
Walshan863/
Wolsham861/
Walshom861/
Walsame861/
Walseam861/
Walcham860/
Walshahn80175/
Walsheim8020/
Balesham8016/
Wolscham806/
Walessam801/
Ballsham800/
Balsam772,669/
Walsom77133/
Walsan7754/
Walsem7727/
Valsam7714/
Walzam771/
Ballesham751/
Vallesham751/
Balshan71120/
Walshon7165/
Wallsom7117/
Walchan7112/
Valsame718/
Walsome716/
Walsane712/
Bolsham712/
Walesan711/
Wallsan711/
Walesom711/
Valesam711/
Wolshan711/
Balssam711/
Walchom710/
Walschon6729/
Wolschan6723/
Waalzaam679/
Welessam674/
Wailesan674/
Baleshan673/
Walessom671/
Walssoum671/
Waglisan671/
Vailshan671/
Wolsgamm671/
Walsandt671/
Wohlsohm670/
Walzsohn670/

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