Walshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner 12
Agricultural Labourer 10
Female Servant 8
Fancy Weaver 8
Farmer 7
Labourer 6
Male Servant 6
Independent 5
Blacksmith 5
Clothier 4
Factory 4
Sawyer 3
Corn Miller 3
Cloth Weaver 2
Wool Dyer 2
Woollen Lab 2
Woollen Merchant 2
Woollen Weaver 2
Dyer 1
Dyer Wood Cotton 1
Farmer & Miller 1
Gardener 1
Malster 1
Maltster 1
Mechanic 1

Walshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilshaw 86% 5,955
2 Walshaw 100% 5,318

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The surname Walshaw is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilshaw.

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