Bertenshaw Surname

507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bertenshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birkenshaw,' a chapelry in the parish of Birstall, Yorkshire The meaning is 'the birch-wood' birktn being the adjective (v. Birkenhead, Akenhead, &c). The variants are curious, but only found at a distance from their native home.

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Bertenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:152,23514,507
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Bertenshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birkenshaw,' a chapelry in the parish of Birstall, Yorkshire The meaning is 'the birch-wood' birktn being the adjective (v. Birkenhead, Akenhead, &c). The variants are curious, but only found at a distance from their native home.

John Birchynshaw, Henry VIII: Cal. State Papers.

Thomas Birkyschaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1634. Baptised — Humphrey Birchenshaw: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

Robert Birkenshaw, 1587: Wills at Chester.

Ambrose Birtenshaw, of Manchester, 1584: ibid.

Robert Birtinshaw, of Manchester, 1609: ibid.

1782. Married — William Fligg and Isabella Burckingshaw: St. George, Hanover Square.

The Standard of Oct. 10, 1886, reports Emma Bircumshaw as appearing in court at Nottingham in a legal case. This spelling is a manifest corruption of Birkinshaw.

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

Anciently written Byrehenshaw, i. e., the shaw or grove of birch trees.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bertenshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bertenshaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bertenshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Bertenshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 507,898th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,298,521 people. Bertenshaw occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bertenshaw are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 152,235. In England Bertenshaw is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 39 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Cheshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Bertenshaw is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Bertenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bertenshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bertenshaw surname increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 490 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bertenshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bertenshaw surname are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.05% registered with the political party.

The amount Bertenshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.29% more than the national average, earning R 639,924 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,051 CAD per year.

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