Walsingham

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English

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (belonging to) + hām (homestead). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.

Proper noun

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Walsingham (countable and uncountable, plural Walsinghams)

  1. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9336).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Walsingham is the 73464th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 264 individuals. Walsingham is most common among White (96.59%) individuals.

Further reading

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