Hindshaw Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hindshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Hind (Deer)-Wood [Old English hind, a hind + sc(e)aga, a wood] 2 the Back Wood [deriv. of Old English hindan, behind]

Hindshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
United States151:24,163,929685,360
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hindshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Hind (Deer)-Wood [Old English hind, a hind + sc(e)aga, a wood] 2 the Back Wood [deriv. of Old English hindan, behind]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hindshaw Last Name Facts

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

Hindshaw is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hindshaw? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,666,404th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Hindshaw are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

Hindshaw is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is mostly concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 38 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 29 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Hindshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hindshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hindshaw surname fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hindshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hindshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.52% more than the national average, earning R 524,028 per year and in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hindsaw932/
Hyndshaw8874/
Hendshaw880/
Endshaw805/
Hindsow800/
Hinchaw800/
Huntshaw755/
Inchaw711/
Intshow671/
Henchaw670/
Hinchow670/

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