Wilsh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilsh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilsh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Agricultural Labourer 4
Hawker 3
Educated &cared For Grads 2
General Labourer 2
Engine Cleaner 2
General Servant 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Coal Miner 1
Iron Ore Miner 1
Labourer Coal Pit 1
Servant Farmer 1
Labourer 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Beer Seller 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Dress Maker Apprentice 1
Farm Servant 1
Fish Monger 1
Junior Clerk 1
Night Watchman 1
Public House 1
Brick Layer 1
Steel Pen Maker 1
Tailor 1

Wilsh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walsh 80% 106,152
2 Welsh 80% 51,280
3 Walshe 67% 954
4 Wilsh 100% 595
5 Wlash 60% 144
6 Wealsh 67% 127

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The surname Wilsh is the 4th most popular variant of Walsh.

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