Walsingham
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English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wæls + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). First element equivalent to Vǫlsungr.
Proper noun
Walsingham (countable and uncountable, plural Walsinghams)
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9336).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walsingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.