Henshelwood Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Henshelwood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinshelwood.' I cannot find the spot.

Henshelwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Henshelwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinshelwood.' I cannot find the spot.

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

Henshelwood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Henshelwood is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henshelwood? popularity and diffusion

Henshelwood is the 3,485,539th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Henshelwood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Henshelwood reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 297,434. In Scotland Henshelwood is mostly concentrated in: East Renfrewshire, where 39 percent live, Glasgow City, where 33 percent live and Argyll and Bute, where 17 percent live. Not including Scotland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Henshelwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Henshelwood has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Henshelwood surname decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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