Walsh
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle English Walsch, from Old English wælisċ, variant of wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz.
Proper noun
[edit]Walsh (countable and uncountable, plural Walshes)
- An Irish surname transferred from the nickname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning Briton or foreigner. Also a translation of Breathnach, with the same meaning.
- A hamlet in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
- A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
- A statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
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[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Walsh is the 295th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 105,079 individuals. Walsh is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.
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- en:Villages in Alberta
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- English surnames from Anglo-Norman