Bagshawe Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bagshawe 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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Bagshawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales51:618,90625,852
Fiji11:894,3914,568
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bagshawe 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

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

Bagshawe Last Name Facts

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

Bagshawe is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bagshawe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,415,499th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Bagshawe are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Bagshawe is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 39 percent reside, Greater London, where 21 percent reside and Dorset, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Bagshawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bagshawe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bagshawe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bagshawe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.49% more than the national average, earning R 298,212 per year and in United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bagshaw937,137/
Bagshave886/
Bahgshaw881/
Baggshaw881/
Begshawe880/
Bagsaw8644/
Bagshow803/
Bagsjaw801/
Bacshaw800/
Backshaw7573/
Bakhshae751/
Bakhshaei7169/
Bakhshaie7130/
Bakhshaee7123/
Bakhshaye7118/
Bagsey716/
Bacsaw713/
Bagsai711/
Bauckshaw710/
Bakhshayeh6781/
Bakshee6740/
Bakshai6728/
Bakhshaieh6722/
Bakshie6721/
Bakshei6711/
Bagshyyeva679/
Baqsaie672/
Baksaei671/
Backsaw671/
Bacshee671/
Bakshaa671/

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