Walsom Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walsom 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.

Read More About This Surname

Walsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:568,55234,674
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Walsom 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

From the Dutch, Walsem; a personal name.

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

Walsom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walsom is most common in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsom? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walsom is the 1,551,568th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Walsom is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Walsom live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England Walsom is most common in: West Sussex, where 15 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Walsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walsom has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Walsom last name increased 306 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walsom Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Walsom earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.54% more than the national average, earning $63,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallsom9217/
Walsome926/
Walesom921/
Walshom921/
Walessom861/
Walssoum861/
Walson832,242/
Balsom831,031/
Walsam8395/
Walsum8366/
Walsem8327/
Walsham77725/
Waleson77147/
Walshon7765/
Wallson7760/
Baulsom7746/
Ballsom7723/
Walsson778/
Walszon772/
Walscon772/
Walsotn771/
Walhson771/
Wualson771/
Watlson771/
Wailson771/
Walsame771/
Wealson771/
Welesom771/
Woolsom770/
Walsond770/
Waalson770/
Walchom770/
Walzson770/
Waglison7151/
Walschon7129/
Wasylson7114/
Wallsson714/
Walleson712/
Wauleson711/
Walessam711/
Whaleson711/
Watelson711/
Wholesom710/
Wohlsohm710/
Walzsohn710/
Balsam672,669/
Balson671,624/
Walsen67399/
Valson67316/
Wolson67289/
Bolsom67126/
Walsan6754/
Valsam6714/
Wholesome677/
Volsom672/
Valcom672/
Waljum671/
Walzon671/
Valsum671/
Walcum671/
Ualson671/
Walzam671/
Wolsem671/
Wealshone670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walsom
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis