Cronshaw Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Cronshaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cronkshaw'; v. Crankshaw.
Cronshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 810 | 1:68,788 | 7,946 |
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 746 | 1:32,675 | 4,333 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Cronshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cronkshaw'; v. Crankshaw.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cronkshaw,' the twisting or winding shaw, i.e. wood. Cronkshaw seems to have lain in the parish of Rochdale or Bury, Lancashire Cronshaw and Cranshaw are variants of the surname, and Crankshaw is the more correct modern representative. This form is well represented across the Atlantic.
Ellen Cronkshaw, of Musbury, 1618: Wills at Chester.
John Cronkshaw, of Hunterholme in Pendle, 1617: ibid.
William Cronkshaw, of Musbury, 1624: ibid. (1621-50).
Thomas Holt, of Cronkshaw, 1642: ibid.
That Cronshaw is a variant is easily proved. compare Francis Bould, of Cronshawe, 1613: Lancashire Inquisitions.
Francis Bold, of Graynshey [G for CJ, 1588: Wills at Chester.
James Cronshaw, farmer, Cronshaw Fold, Musbury: Kelly's Lancashire Directory, 1873.
From Cranshaws; a location name in Berwick.
Cronshaw Demographics
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Cronshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cronshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cronshaw occurs most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cronshaw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 279,018th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,257,970 people. The surname Cronshaw is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Cronshaw are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Cronshaw is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 810 people, or 1 in 68,788. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 31 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Cronshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cronshaw has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 995 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cronshaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cronshaw last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cronshaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.02% less than the national average, earning R 185,304 per year; in United States they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $50,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $52,316 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronnshaw | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cronsaw | 93 | 4 | / |
| Cranshaw | 88 | 1,196 | / |
| Cromshaw | 88 | 4 | / |
| Crunshaw | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cranshasw | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chranshaw | 82 | 0 | / |
| Craunshaw | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cramshaw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cromshow | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cranssaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kranshaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cranshow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cranchaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cranschow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cranshof | 63 | 48 | / |
| Krumshaw | 63 | 0 | / |
| Cranshoff | 59 | 76 | / |
| Kronshoff | 59 | 0 | / |
| Kransow | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chramzow | 50 | 3 | / |
| Kransova | 50 | 2 | / |
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