Beardshaw Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Beardshaw Surname Definition:

Equivalent in meaning to Beardwood, q.v. [Old English scaga, a wood]

Beardshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4241:131,41113,004
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia281:964,13257,058
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Wales131:238,04114,239
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:99,49110,063
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Beardshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Equivalent in meaning to Beardwood, q.v. [Old English scaga, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beardshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beardshaw is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beardshaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 581,222nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Beardshaw reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 131,411. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Somerset, where 8 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Beardshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beardshaw has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beardshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Beardshaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 60.93% more than the national average, earning $69,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $56,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bardshaw9417/
Berdshaw942/
Bardsaw881/
Birdshaw822/
Barcschaw782/
Birdsaw752/
Bearcaw750/
Bartsaw750/
Berchaw750/
Wartshaw711/
Bercaw67735/
Barcaw670/

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Footnotes

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