Fanshaw Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Fanshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (prob.) the Wood of the Winnowing- Fan [v. under Fann(e, and + Middle English shaw(e, Old English sc(e)aga, a wood] Unless Fan- is for Fen-.

Fanshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England1031:540,95233,556
Australia501:539,91440,287
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Fanshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (prob.) the Wood of the Winnowing- Fan [v. under Fann(e, and + Middle English shaw(e, Old English sc(e)aga, a wood] Unless Fan- is for Fen-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. Fane, a temple or church, and shaw, a small wood or grove, a thicket—the church in the grove.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fanshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fanshaw occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanshaw? popularity and diffusion

Fanshaw is the 767,694th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Fanshaw reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States Fanshaw is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 28 percent are found, Maryland, where 26 percent are found and Virginia, where 15 percent are found. Other than The United States Fanshaw exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Fanshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fanshaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fanshaw last name grew 202 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fanshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fanshaw last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Fanshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $50,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fanshawe93487/
Vanshaw865/
Vannshaw800/
Fansab77170/
Vansaw7722/
Fanzawe71691/
Fanshob7113/
Fanshof714/
Fansova712/
Fomshaw710/
Vainshav675/
Fanchafe671/
Vanshauf670/
Vanschaff630/
Vansav6215/
Fansof627/
Fansov621/
Vanshov5712/
Fanzova573/
Phansab572/
Fonsova572/
Fanchov571/
Vansaph571/
Fonsahfe531/
Vonschaaf5014/
Vanschoff503/
Vonschaff502/

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