Hanshaw Surname

120,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hanshaw Surname Definition:

The mors common, but less correct, form is Henshaw. It is doubtless a compound of Anglo-Saxon hana and sceaga; "the shaw frequented by woodcocks."

Hanshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2701:110,84412,062
England2971:187,60316,709
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia591:457,55435,515
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Scotland161:334,61415,044
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
France121:5,535,227269,324
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3581:140,27613,217

Hanshaw (10) may also be a first name.

Hanshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The mors common, but less correct, form is Henshaw. It is doubtless a compound of Anglo-Saxon hana and sceaga; "the shaw frequented by woodcocks."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hanshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanshaw (Arabic: هانشو) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanshaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hanshaw is the 120,355th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,912,240 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Hanshaw are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hanshaw is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,270 people, or 1 in 110,844. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Hanshaw is found in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Hanshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanshaw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 913 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanshaw last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Hanshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $47,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanshaaw931/
Hansshaw931/
Hannshaw930/
Anshaw9237/
Hansaw922/
Henshaw8623,812/
Hamshaw86517/
Hanshow866/
Anschaw864/
Hansahw862/
Hanhsaw861/
Eanshaw860/
Ansaw8396/
Ganschaw8031/
Hanshaft8020/
Hanschow8015/
Chanchaw803/
Hanshova802/
Henschaw801/
Jainshaw801/
Hounshaw800/
Heinshaw800/
Hensshaw800/
Heunshaw800/
Hennshaw800/
Hansab77797/
Hansow7798/
Hensaw7770/
Enshaw7760/
Gansaw779/
Anshab778/
Ansawe776/
Anshav774/
Hansaf773/
Hansav773/
Jansaw773/
Anchaw772/
Anshaf772/
Amshaw771/
Chancheaw7522/
Khanshova758/
Chanchaiw755/
Chainsaws753/
Henshow7126/
Gonshaw7124/
Ganshow7122/
Hamshow7115/
Homshaw7112/
Einshaw7110/
Chansab718/
Hansova716/
Gansawh716/
Anshova714/
Henshav713/
Khanzaw712/
Janshab712/
Anschav712/
Hensaaw712/
Hansowa712/
Eanshow711/
Hensahw711/
Eamshaw711/
Aanshab711/
Hanssow711/
Chahanshav711/
Hanscow710/
Ansaf671,905/
Ganschow671,135/
Ansow67114/
Ansab6784/
Anjaw6728/
Khansova6717/
Hanzhova675/
Ansav674/
Hanshoff674/
Khansaif673/
Ensaw673/
Chanchow672/
Haansowa672/
Ancaw672/
Otenshaw671/
Hansseuw671/
Chanjawe671/
Chansova671/
Chanceaw671/
Chanchaf671/
Chanchaiwft671/

Hanshaw Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanshaw in the Arabic language
هانشوhanshw-

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Hanshaw Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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