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 | 14 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 32 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 22 |
| Cheshire | 486 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 71 |
| Derbyshire | 138 |
| Devon | 126 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 233 |
| Essex | 111 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 |
| Hampshire | 168 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 146 |
| Lancashire | 8,287 |
| Leicestershire | 23 |
| Lincolnshire | 36 |
| London | 1,577 |
| Middlesex | 120 |
| Northumberland | 62 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 18 |
| Nottinghamshire | 51 |
| Oxfordshire | 40 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 48 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 20 |
| Surrey | 71 |
| Sussex | 70 |
| Staffordshire | 209 |
| Warwickshire | 148 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 21 |
| Worcestershire | 75 |
| Yorkshire | 2,044 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 184 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 120 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,783 |
| Cotton Weaver | 678 |
| Labourer | 264 |
| General Labourer | 239 |
| Coal Miner | 209 |
| House Keeper | 126 |
| Cotton Winder | 108 |
| Domestic Servant | 102 |
| Cotton Operative | 94 |
| Dress Maker | 90 |
| General Servant | 81 |
| Cotton Spinner | 78 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 72 |
| Tailor | 70 |
| Dock Labourer | 61 |
| Laundress | 56 |
| Hawker | 54 |
| Charwoman | 52 |
| Farm Labourer | 51 |
| Servant | 43 |
| Stone Mason | 42 |
| Shoe Maker | 38 |
| Cotton Piecer | 37 |
| Annuitant | 35 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 35 |
| 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 |