Blackshaw Surname

116,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Blackshaw Surname Definition:

Of local origin from some small place of the name. There is a village of the name in Dumfriesshire. John Blackshaw in Hunterstoun, Ayrshire, 1583 (.Hunter, p. 31). Some Blackshaws legally changed their name to Black.

Blackshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2131:25,1783,458
Australia7511:35,9464,729
United States4321:839,02564,101
Canada1811:203,56719,858
Scotland1111:48,2334,226
Wales871:35,5693,540
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3091:18,6212,679
Scotland571:65,6703,971
Wales291:54,0832,718
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Blackshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from some small place of the name. There is a village of the name in Dumfriesshire. John Blackshaw in Hunterstoun, Ayrshire, 1583 (.Hunter, p. 31). Some Blackshaws legally changed their name to Black.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at a Black Wood. [Old English Mac + sc(e)aga]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A village in co. Dumfries.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Blackshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blackshaw occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Blackshaw is the 116,994th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,850,570 people. Blackshaw is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Blackshaw are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,213 people, or 1 in 25,178. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live, Staffordshire, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Blackshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Blackshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Blackshaw surname expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blackshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blackshaw last name are 9.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Blackshaw earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.19% more than the national average, earning R 280,872 per year; in United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Black-Shaw952/
Blacksheaw950/
Blacksaw942/
Blckshaw942/
Blakshaw941/
Blackshow894/
Blachshaw891/
Blacksahw891/
Balckshaw891/
Blockshaw890/
Blacksow821/
Blagshaw820/
Bullock-Shaw761/

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