Hershaw Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hershaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hershaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Scotland761:70,4455,436
England641:870,59545,570
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Hershaw (13) may also be a first name.

Hershaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hershaw has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hershaw click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hershaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 975,866th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Hershaw are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Hershaw is also the 3,159,357th most common forename world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Hershaw is most prevalent in: Washington, where 42 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and Nebraska, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 29 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.

Hershaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hershaw has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hershaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hershaw last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hershaw last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hershaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.11% more than the national average, earning R 335,340 per year; in United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning $62,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearshaw9322/
Hershaww930/
Ershaw927/
Harshaw862,184/
Horshaw86134/
Hershow8617/
Earshaw865/
Aershaw861/
Hershab861/
Ersaw831/
Hershaft8075/
Hershaff8015/
Hershova8011/
Herschow807/
Hairshaw800/
Ershow7753/
Orshaw7731/
Ershaf7710/
Arshaw774/
Harsaw771/
Hersow770/
Herschaft75116/
Chershova7512/
Herrshaft752/
Hershasft751/
Herschaff750/
Ershova7155,027/
Herrschaft71636/
Erschow7115/
Hershov7114/
Harshav717/
Herchav714/
Harsahw711/
Herchow711/
Horshow711/
Gershab711/
Hersaft711/
Harshow710/
Hershoff67131/
Herzhaft6791/
Herzhova6787/
Cherchaf6782/
Chershov6765/
Ersab6763/
Jerschow6760/
Herszaft6747/
Gershova6721/
Gerschow6717/
Herchaft6713/
Erschova6711/
Harschow6710/
Ersaf676/
Hyrshova672/
Chersova671/
Herrschaftt671/
Herrsschaft671/
Hershoft671/
Eershova671/
Arsaw671/
Herschov671/
Erschowa671/
Heirsova670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hershaw
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