Ellershaw Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ellershaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the eller-shaw,' from residence beside a coppice of ellers, i.e. alder-trees; compare Eldershaw, and v. Shaw. Many local names have this prefix, as Ellerbeck, Ellerton, Ellerby. Ellershaw is a Yorkshire surname.

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Ellershaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:202,61117,646
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2301:105,98010,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ellershaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the eller-shaw,' from residence beside a coppice of ellers, i.e. alder-trees; compare Eldershaw, and v. Shaw. Many local names have this prefix, as Ellerbeck, Ellerton, Ellerby. Ellershaw is a Yorkshire surname. That county is still its chief habitat.

Thomas de Ellerschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Ellerschawe, of Tatham, 1631: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Ellen Ellershaw, of Green, parish of Tatham, 1666: ibid.

From other sources I gather that Ellershaw hails from the neighbourhood of Tatham.

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

(English) Dweller at the Eller- Wood [v. under Eller, and + Middle English shaw(e, Old English sc(e)aga]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Elishaw; a location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ellershaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ellershaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellershaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 755,622nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. The surname Ellershaw occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ellershaw are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Ellershaw is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside, Lancashire, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Barring England Ellershaw exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Ellershaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellershaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ellershaw surname increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ellershaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ellershaw surname are 24.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.83% being registered with the party.

Ellershaw earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.08% less than the national average, earning $38,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellereshaw951/
Elershaw940/
Ollershaw890/
Ellershow890/
Ellorshaw890/
Allershaw890/
Wheeler Shaw761/
Ealy-Harshaw671/
Al Orishwaw601/
Oloreshaw561/
Alersov501/

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