Walshaw Surname
Approximately 1,824 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,224 | 1:45,521 | 5,739 |
| Australia | 256 | 1:105,452 | 11,841 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 795 | 1:30,661 | 4,088 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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]
Walshaw Demographics
Average Walshaw Salary in
United States
$47,346 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walshaw is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Walshaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Walshaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Walshaw is the 223,284th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,995,365 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Walshaw live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
Walshaw is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 45,521. In England Walshaw is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Walshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Walshaw last name grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walshaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Walshaw last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.06% being registered with the 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.
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