Falshaw Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Falshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulshaw,' a manor in the parish of Wilmslow, East Cheshire.

Matthew-de Fulscha, c. 1200: East Cheshire.

Willelmus Faldschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Falshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:249,85720,242
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales191:162,87011,152
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Falshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulshaw,' a manor in the parish of Wilmslow, East Cheshire.

Matthew-de Fulscha, c. 1200: East Cheshire.

Willelmus Faldschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Falshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Falshaw is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 806,178th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Falshaw reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

Falshaw is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 249,857. In England Falshaw is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, Merseyside, where 8 percent are found and Essex, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Falshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Falshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Falshaw are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Falshaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 22.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,684 per year; in United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.75% less than the national average, earning $40,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fallshaw9372/
Falsaw920/
Folshaw860/
Falshova804/
Foulshaw800/
Falcaw771/
Falsafh71110/
Falshov7118/
Falchow716/
Falsafz711/
Folschow675/
Falesova674/
Falcav622/
Falzow621/
Falsov621/
Falcow621/
Falesov575/
Valshov571/
Volschow5348/
Pfalzgaf531/
Pfalsgoof500/

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