Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WALSH
There are approximately 66,377 people named Walsh in the UK. That makes it the 113rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,051 are named Walsh.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
WelshWales
Wallis
Wallish
Walas
Walach
Walls
Wallas
Wahls
Wahlsh
Wailsh
Waelsh
Wailshe
Waalsh
Wailsch
Waelsch
Wailsche
Walish
Walash
Waelsche
Walesh
Walaish
Walishe
Wahlse
Wallash
Wallishe
Walesha
Walces
Walacs
The Walsh surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A Gaul, which the Germans pronounce with a "w," as Wallic for Gaulic. Wallis, Wallish, Walsh. The Welsh were originally from Gaul. (See Wales and Wallace.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WALSH. WALSHE. A native of Wales.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.