Walsch

Walsch Meaning & Origin

About Walsch
The surname Walsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walsch," meaning "foreign" or "strange." It was often used to refer to people who spoke a Romance language, particularly those from Italy or France. Over time, the surname Walsch may have been given to individuals who were perceived as different or foreign in some way, or it could have been adopted by people who had connections to regions where Romance languages were spoken.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Walsch is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Walsch: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walsch based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Walsch is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L SH
🌐 IPA
/walsch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALX', 'FLX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walsch in Braille

Here's how to represent Walsch in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Walsch in braille

How to sign the name Walsch using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Walsch using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Walsch in sign language

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