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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

Welsh
Wales
Wallis
Wallish
Walas
Walach
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Wailsh
Waelsh
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Waalsh
Wailsch
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Wailsche
Walish
Walash
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Walces
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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.)

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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