Bagshaw Surname

69,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bagshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagshawe.' I cannot find the spot. Probably 'the shaw of Bagg,' the first settler; v. Bagg and Shaw.

Oliver de Bogeschaghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard de Boggeschaghe, Somerset, ibid.

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Bagshaw Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7341:14,9222,205
United States1,3141:275,84425,801
Canada6441:57,2146,763
Australia6321:42,7155,433
Nigeria4301:411,96021,473
Wales941:32,9213,306
South Africa741:732,13151,520
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Northern Ireland371:49,8664,222
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France41:16,605,680368,153
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3221:10,4981,595
Wales691:22,7311,304
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Bagshaw (41) may also be a first name.

Bagshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagshawe.' I cannot find the spot. Probably 'the shaw of Bagg,' the first settler; v. Bagg and Shaw.

Oliver de Bogeschaghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard de Boggeschaghe, Somerset, ibid.

Nicholaus de Bagschaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholas Bagshawe, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Humphry Bagshawe, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

1563. Married — Richard Warren and Elenor Bagshawe: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1604. Edward Bageshaw, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at Bag(g)a’s Wood. v. under Bagg(e, and + Old English scaga (Middle English shaw(e] Or at the Back Wood. [Old English bæc+ scaga]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bagshot; a location name in Surrey, Wiltshire.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Derbyshire is the great home of the Bagshaws, who have preserved a distinguished name since the 15th century, when they resided at Abney and Wormhill (G.). John Bagshaw of Hucklow was high sheriff in 1696, and Richard Bagshaw of Castleton held the same office in 1721 (P.). During last century the home of the principal family was in Chapel - en - le - Frith, but the name was also then established in Bakewell (G.). The Bagshaws are now most numerous near the Yorkshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield. In the 13th century the name of De Baggesoure occurred in Shropshire (H. R.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Bagshaw Demographics

Bagshaw Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 5 (1901)

Religious Adherence
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Bagshaw Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bagshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bagshaw is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bagshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,429th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,021,094 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Bagshaw live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Bagshaw is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname Bagshaw is most widespread in England, where it is held by 3,734 people, or 1 in 14,922. In England Bagshaw is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 12 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Bagshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bagshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,095 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 320 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bagshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bagshaw surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bagshaw last name are 16.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bagshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.75% more than the national average, earning R 415,272 per year; in United States they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $45,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $53,897 CAD per year.

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