Walsh Name Meaning: A surname of Irish origin meaning 'Welshman' or 'foreigner' taken from the Old English word 'waelisc'.
A name given to someone from Wales or someone who has relocated to somewhere new. Became especially popular in Ireland after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.
Discover how your Walsh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 20 |
| Buckinghamshire | 8 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 30 |
| Cheshire | 693 |
| Cornwall | 26 |
| Cumberland | 105 |
| Derbyshire | 201 |
| Devon | 147 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 407 |
| Essex | 386 |
| Gloucestershire | 108 |
| Hampshire | 244 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 28 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 222 |
| Lancashire | 10,716 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 28 |
| London | 1,718 |
| Middlesex | 302 |
| Northumberland | 150 |
| Norfolk | 22 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 |
| Nottinghamshire | 83 |
| Oxfordshire | 32 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 63 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 26 |
| Surrey | 263 |
| Sussex | 104 |
| Staffordshire | 259 |
| Warwickshire | 230 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 28 |
| Worcestershire | 106 |
| Yorkshire | 2,783 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 42 |
| Flintshire | 19 |
| Glamorgan | 597 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 187 |
| Pembrokeshire | 33 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,882 |
| Cotton Weaver | 563 |
| Labourer | 227 |
| Weaver | 193 |
| General Labourer | 173 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 168 |
| Dock Labourer | 107 |
| Private Means | 103 |
| Weaver Cotton | 98 |
| At Home | 94 |
| Housekeeper | 91 |
| None | 86 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 82 |
| House Keeper | 76 |
| Domestic Servant | 70 |
| Dressmaker | 69 |
| Farm Labourer | 67 |
| Charwoman | 64 |
| At School | 59 |
| Cotton Spinner | 50 |
| Carter | 49 |
| Clerk | 48 |
| Cotton Winder | 45 |
| Labourer General | 44 |
| Soldier | 44 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Walsh | 10,006 |
| John Walsh | 8,686 |
| James Walsh | 5,627 |
| Thomas Walsh | 5,520 |
| William Walsh | 4,894 |
| Elizabeth Walsh | 3,297 |
| Margaret Walsh | 3,214 |
| Ellen Walsh | 2,663 |
| Sarah Walsh | 2,367 |
| Ann Walsh | 2,338 |
| Patrick Walsh | 2,298 |
| Catherine Walsh | 2,270 |
| Alice Walsh | 1,952 |
| Michael Walsh | 1,769 |
| Joseph Walsh | 1,711 |
| Jane Walsh | 1,671 |
| Annie Walsh | 1,515 |
| Edward Walsh | 1,433 |
| Bridget Walsh | 1,396 |
| George Walsh | 1,356 |
| Richard Walsh | 1,341 |
| Robert Walsh | 1,145 |
| Henry Walsh | 1,088 |
| Hannah Walsh | 875 |
| Eliza Walsh | 795 |