Henshaw Surname

22,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Henshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henshaw.' A place in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire In the church register the name is spelt indifferently Henshall and Henshaw; v. Henn and Shaw; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

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Henshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,6751:20,4201,863
United States6,1961:58,4996,931
England5,2141:10,6861,584
Australia1,5241:17,7142,484
Canada7341:50,1986,093
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
New Zealand3231:14,0202,443
Wales2481:12,4781,383
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Ireland951:49,5683,605
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
France131:5,109,440259,941
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
China51:273,464,31313,838
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guam11:160,1214,893
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4561:9,9251,499
Wales691:22,7311,304
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5821:31,7443,820

Henshaw (1,893) may also be a first name.

Henshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Henshaw.' A place in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire In the church register the name is spelt indifferently Henshall and Henshaw; v. Henn and Shaw; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

Richard de Henneshagh, 1365: East Cheshire.

Edward Henshawe, of Henshawe, 1579: East Cheshire.

The editor adds in a footnote, 'near Siddington, in Prestbury Parish.'

John Kershawe, of Henshawe, 1541: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

1560. Married — Rauf Crowder and Agnes Henshawe: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1570. Buried — Sysley Henshall (Henshawe): ibid.

Jeremy Henshall, Manchester, 1701: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

Agnes de Hensalle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Dionisius de Hensale, 1379: ibid.

This last name is Hensall, a township in the parish of Snaith, Yorkshire, whence Henzell, found in the directory for Seaham Harbour, County Durham.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hen-Wood [Middle English henn, Old English henn, a hen + Middle English s(c)hawe, Old English sc(e)aga, a wood] William de Henneschawe.—Lanc. Ing., A.D. 1246.

Cp. Henwood.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in, or near, the grove frequented wild birds, as moorhens, partridges, etc.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Hanshaw. A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Henshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henshaw is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Henshaw? popularity and diffusion

Henshaw is the 22,804th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 306,045 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Henshaw are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Henshaw is also the 174,720th most widely held first name in the world, held by 1,893 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,675 people, or 1 in 20,420. In Nigeria Henshaw is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 42 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 19 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Henshaw exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Henshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henshaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henshaw last name expanded 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 216 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Henshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Henshaw surname is primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Henshaw last name are 12.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Henshaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.88% more than the national average, earning R 337,152 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,395 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Henshaws931/
Henschaw931/
Hennshaw930/
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Hensshaw930/
Heinshaw930/
Hensaw9270/
Enshaw9260/
Hinshaw866,680/
Hanshaw863,811/
Genshaw8643/
Henshow8626/
Einshaw8610/
Hemshaw865/
Henshav863/
Hensaaw862/
Hensahw861/
Henshab861/
Eanshaw860/
Henchaw860/
Ensaw833/
Genschaw80103/
Henshaft808/
Khinshaw804/
Hanshaaw801/
Hansshaw801/
Henshowa801/
Gennshaw800/
Hannshaw800/
Inshaw77118/
Enchaw7769/
Anshaw7737/
Emshaw7736/
Hensab779/
Hinsaw774/
Hensav773/
Hensow772/
Hansaw772/
Chenshova755/
Essenshaw752/
Henschova751/
Jinshaw7142/
Genshow7111/
Enshaaf7110/
Hensowa7110/
Hanshow716/
Himshaw714/
Anschaw714/
Enshova714/
Hansahw712/
Heinschova712/
Henchow711/
Eamshaw711/
Eanshow711/
Henjhow711/
Hinchaw710/
Hinshow710/
Genschow67598/
Ansaw6796/
Ensaf6722/
Hanschow6715/
Insaw6712/
Henszaft675/
Ensab674/
Chensova674/
Chenshov672/
Khenjawe671/
Heinsova671/
Genshova671/
Jainshaw671/
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Chenchow671/

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