Hinshaw Surname
Approximately 6,680 people bear this surname
Hinshaw Surname Definition:
Most likely from Henshaw, Northumberland. Kenthigern Hynschaw obtained sasine of a tenement in Glasgow in 1563 (Protocols, I), and Robert Heindschaw was minister at Kilmany, Fife, 1574 (RMR.). William Hinshaw became burgess freeman of Glasgow by purchase in 1613 (Burgesses), Thomas Hindshaw appears in Netherton of Hamilton in 1632 (Campsie), James Hyndshaw was merchant burgess of Glasgow in 1652, and William Hindshaw, heir of James Hindshaw, merchant burgess of Glasgow, is recorded in 1680 (Inquis.
Read More About This SurnameHinshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,491 | 1:55,840 | 6,668 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 35 | 1:106,949 | 5,179 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,094 | 1:45,904 | 5,298 |
Hinshaw (11) may also be a first name.
Hinshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Most likely from Henshaw, Northumberland. Kenthigern Hynschaw obtained sasine of a tenement in Glasgow in 1563 (Protocols, I), and Robert Heindschaw was minister at Kilmany, Fife, 1574 (RMR.). William Hinshaw became burgess freeman of Glasgow by purchase in 1613 (Burgesses), Thomas Hindshaw appears in Netherton of Hamilton in 1632 (Campsie), James Hyndshaw was merchant burgess of Glasgow in 1652, and William Hindshaw, heir of James Hindshaw, merchant burgess of Glasgow, is recorded in 1680 (Inquis., 3689, 6163). Hindschaw 1626, Hinschaw 1631.
For Hindshaw, q.v.
Hinshaw Demographics
Average Hinshaw Salary in
United States
$43,663 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hinshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hinshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hinshaw is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hinshaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinshaw? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 73,669th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,090,950 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Hinshaw are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name globally, held by 11 people.
Hinshaw is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,491 people, or 1 in 55,840. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 16 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States Hinshaw is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Hinshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hinshaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hinshaw last name increased 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 657 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hinshaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hinshaw surname are 19.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hinshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $43,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $43,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khinshaw | 93 | 4 | / |
| Heinshaw | 93 | 0 | / |
| Inshaw | 92 | 118 | / |
| Hinsaw | 92 | 4 | / |
| Henshaw | 86 | 23,812 | / |
| Jinshaw | 86 | 42 | / |
| Einshaw | 86 | 10 | / |
| Himshaw | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hinchaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hunshaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hinshow | 86 | 0 | / |
| Insaw | 83 | 12 | / |
| Henshawe | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chenshaw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Henschaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jainshaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Henshaws | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heunshaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hensshaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hennshaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Inshaf | 77 | 1,651 | / |
| Hensaw | 77 | 70 | / |
| Enshaw | 77 | 60 | / |
| Imshaw | 77 | 4 | / |
| Insaiw | 77 | 2 | / |
| Inshab | 77 | 2 | / |
| Insiaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ginsaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jinsaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inchaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chainsaws | 75 | 3 | / |
| Genshaw | 71 | 43 | / |
| Henshow | 71 | 26 | / |
| Inshova | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chinsab | 71 | 16 | / |
| Khinzaw | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hemshaw | 71 | 5 | / |
| Henshav | 71 | 3 | / |
| Heinschova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hensaaw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Inshaff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Henshab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hensahw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Henchaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eanshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hinchow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Insaf | 67 | 2,336 | / |
| Genschaw | 67 | 103 | / |
| Insab | 67 | 27 | / |
| Henshaft | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chinchow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chinsova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Insow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ensaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Injaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heinsova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chinzawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Insav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Henshowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gennshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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Hinshaw Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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