Welsman Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Welsman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Welshman'.

Alan Walseman. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Walssheman, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Johannes Walseman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Welsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:253,26420,438
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Australia711:380,22131,281
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Wales71:442,07621,198
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Welsman (16) may also be a first name.

Welsman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Welshman'.

Alan Walseman. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Walssheman, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Johannes Walseman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1544. Buried — Davye Welchman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1564. John Welsheman and Ann Pallydaye: Marriage Lic. (London).

1623. John Welshman, of Newton: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Welsman Last Name Facts

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

Welsman is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welsman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 671,677th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Welsman live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Welsman is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England Welsman is most frequent in: Devon, where 24 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Welsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Welsman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Welsman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Welsman are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Welsman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.56% more than the national average, earning $67,846 CAD per year.

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