Walshaw Surname

223,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walshaw Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Walshaw (Lanc.: 14th cent. Walschagh; Yorks, &c.) = 1 Wal(h)’s Wood [Old English w(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + scaga, a wood] 2 the Wall-Wood [Old English w(e)all, a wall]

Walshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2241:45,5215,739
Australia2561:105,45211,841
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Wales61:515,75523,171
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7951:30,6614,088
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Walshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Walshaw (Lanc.: 14th cent. Walschagh; Yorks, &c.) = 1 Wal(h)’s Wood [Old English w(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + scaga, a wood] 2 the Wall-Wood [Old English w(e)all, a wall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walshaw Last Name Facts

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

Walshaw occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 223,284th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,995,365 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Walshaw reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 45,521. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England Walshaw exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Walshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walshaw surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.17% more than the national average, earning R 587,364 per year; in United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $46,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilshaw862,070/
Balshaw861,253/
Walshew860/
Welshaw860/
Willshaw80406/
Ballshaw801/
Wholshaw800/
Walsow776/
Willushaw7517/
Walyschew751/
Bolshaw71233/
Weisl-Shaw711/
Wolshow711/
Balshav711/
Valshova677/
Weleshew671/
Wolschow671/

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