Hamshaw Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Hamshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:152,65214,538
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia311:870,82953,581
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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.

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

Bardsley says this name is local from Hallamshire through the intermediate link Halmshaw, a West Riding form. John Hamshaw in Kirklistoun, 1678 (Edin. App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hamshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamshaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamshaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamshaw is the 601,015th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,095,833 people. The surname Hamshaw is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hamshaw are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 152,652. In England Hamshaw is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 48 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Hamshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hamshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hamshaw last name rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamshaw surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amshaw921/
Hanshaw863,811/
Hamshow8615/
Homshaw8612/
Khamsaw869/
Hemshaw865/
Eamshaw861/
Jamshaw860/
Hanshaaw801/
Hansshaw801/
Hannshaw800/
Amshab77469/
Anshaw7737/
Emshaw7736/
Hansaw772/
Gamsaw771/
Homsaw770/
Hamzawe71122/
Jamshab7169/
Hanshow716/
Amshaib716/
Anschaw714/
Hansahw712/
Hamseav711/
Chamsab711/
Hanhsaw711/
Khomsaw711/
Eanshaw710/
Amsaf67171/
Ansaw6796/
Ganschaw6731/
Hanshaft6720/
Hanschow6715/
Amsab674/
Chanchaw673/
Hanshova672/
Jainshaw671/
Heinshaw670/
Hounshaw670/
Heunshaw670/

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