Walsom Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
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 SurnameWalsom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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.
From the Dutch, Walsem; a personal name.
Walsom Demographics
Average Walsom Salary in
United States
$12,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallsom | 92 | 17 | / |
| Walsome | 92 | 6 | / |
| Walesom | 92 | 1 | / |
| Walshom | 92 | 1 | / |
| Walessom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walssoum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walson | 83 | 2,242 | / |
| Balsom | 83 | 1,031 | / |
| Walsam | 83 | 95 | / |
| Walsum | 83 | 66 | / |
| Walsem | 83 | 27 | / |
| Walsham | 77 | 725 | / |
| Waleson | 77 | 147 | / |
| Walshon | 77 | 65 | / |
| Wallson | 77 | 60 | / |
| Baulsom | 77 | 46 | / |
| Ballsom | 77 | 23 | / |
| Walsson | 77 | 8 | / |
| Walszon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walscon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walsotn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walhson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wualson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watlson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wailson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walsame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wealson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welesom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woolsom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walsond | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waalson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walchom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walzson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waglison | 71 | 51 | / |
| Walschon | 71 | 29 | / |
| Wasylson | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wallsson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Walleson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wauleson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walessam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whaleson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watelson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wholesom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wohlsohm | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walzsohn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balsam | 67 | 2,669 | / |
| Balson | 67 | 1,624 | / |
| Walsen | 67 | 399 | / |
| Valson | 67 | 316 | / |
| Wolson | 67 | 289 | / |
| Bolsom | 67 | 126 | / |
| Walsan | 67 | 54 | / |
| Valsam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wholesome | 67 | 7 | / |
| Volsom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valcom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waljum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walzon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valsum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walcum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ualson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walzam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolsem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wealshone | 67 | 0 | / |
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