Hamshaw Surname
Approximately 517 people bear this surname
Hamshaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallamshire,'easily and naturally corrupted to Hampshire. There can be no doubt about the Yorkshire Hampshires; they are descended from Hallamshire folk. Nine-tenths of our Hampshires = Hallamshire.
Read More About This SurnameHamshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 365 | 1:152,652 | 14,538 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Hamshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallamshire,'easily and naturally corrupted to Hampshire. There can be no doubt about the Yorkshire Hampshires; they are descended from Hallamshire folk. Nine-tenths of our Hampshires = Hallamshire. The order is Hallomshire, Halmshire, Hamshire, and (with customary intrusive 'p' after m, as in Simpson or Thompson) Hampshire. The intermediate link is found in Halmshaw, to be seen in the West Riding Court Directory.
Thomas de Hallomschire, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Henricus de Hallomschire, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Halomschire, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Hallomshire, 1379: ibid.
(a) Local, 'of Hampshire'; compare Wiltshire, Devonshire, &c.
Bardsley says this name is local from Hallamshire through the intermediate link Halmshaw, a West Riding form. John Hamshaw in Kirklistoun, 1678 (Edin. App.).
From the county.
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Hamshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamshaw is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamshaw? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 601,015th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,095,833 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Hamshaw are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 152,652. In England Hamshaw is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 48 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Hamshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hamshaw surname grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 811 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hamshaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hamshaw last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hamshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.8% more than the national average, earning $54,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $57,542 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amshaw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hanshaw | 86 | 3,811 | / |
| Hamshow | 86 | 15 | / |
| Homshaw | 86 | 12 | / |
| Khamsaw | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hemshaw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Eamshaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jamshaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hanshaaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hansshaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hannshaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Amshab | 77 | 469 | / |
| Anshaw | 77 | 37 | / |
| Emshaw | 77 | 36 | / |
| Hansaw | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gamsaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Homsaw | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hamzawe | 71 | 122 | / |
| Jamshab | 71 | 69 | / |
| Hanshow | 71 | 6 | / |
| Amshaib | 71 | 6 | / |
| Anschaw | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hansahw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hamseav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamsab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanhsaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khomsaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eanshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Amsaf | 67 | 171 | / |
| Ansaw | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ganschaw | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hanshaft | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hanschow | 67 | 15 | / |
| Amsab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chanchaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hanshova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jainshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heinshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hounshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heunshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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