Welsh 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 Welsh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 130 |
| Cornwall | 73 |
| Cumberland | 85 |
| Derbyshire | 51 |
| Devon | 99 |
| Dorset | 69 |
| Durham | 213 |
| Essex | 14 |
| Gloucestershire | 99 |
| Hampshire | 127 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 97 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 33 |
| Lancashire | 581 |
| Leicestershire | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 49 |
| London | 652 |
| Middlesex | 14 |
| Northumberland | 71 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 48 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 126 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 52 |
| Warwickshire | 50 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 33 |
| Worcestershire | 9 |
| Yorkshire | 81 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 17 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 28 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Labourer | 157 |
| Female Servant | 121 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 100 |
| Independent | 97 |
| Male Servant | 36 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Laundress | 23 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Hawker | 16 |
| Weaver | 15 |
| Carpenter | 13 |
| Ag Lab | 13 |
| Cotton Weaver | 12 |
| Lab | 12 |
| Coal Miner | 11 |
| Servant | 11 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Mason | 9 |
| Clerk | 9 |
| Ag Labourer | 8 |
| Mariner | 8 |
| Dress Maker | 8 |
| Brick Maker | 8 |
| Apprentice | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Welsh | 4,721 |
| John Welsh | 4,137 |
| William Welsh | 2,741 |
| James Welsh | 2,575 |
| Thomas Welsh | 2,553 |
| Elizabeth Welsh | 1,822 |
| Margaret Welsh | 1,504 |
| Ann Welsh | 1,302 |
| Sarah Welsh | 1,239 |
| Ellen Welsh | 1,176 |
| Catherine Welsh | 1,150 |
| George Welsh | 1,089 |
| Patrick Welsh | 1,004 |
| Jane Welsh | 964 |
| Michael Welsh | 850 |
| Joseph Welsh | 713 |
| Annie Welsh | 709 |
| Edward Welsh | 700 |
| Robert Welsh | 695 |
| Bridget Welsh | 666 |
| Henry Welsh | 636 |
| Charles Welsh | 583 |
| Richard Welsh | 534 |
| Alice Welsh | 500 |
| Eliza Welsh | 459 |