Walsingham

Walsingham Meaning & Origin

About Walsingham
The surname Walsingham is of English origin and is derived from the place name Walsingham in Norfolk, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "w(e)alh," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "ing," indicating "people of" or "descendants of." Therefore, the surname Walsingham can be interpreted to mean "the people of the foreigner's settlement" or "the descendants of the stranger's home."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walsingham: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walsingham 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 Walsingham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W04205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L Z M IH0 N HH AE0 N D
🌐 IPA
/walsingham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSNKM', 'FLSNKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walsingham in Braille

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

The name Walsingham in braille

How to sign the name Walsingham using Sign Language

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

The name Walsingham in sign language

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