Hinshaw Surname

73,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Hinshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4911:55,8406,668
England461:1,211,26256,182
Canada381:969,62173,252
Guernsey221:2,929767
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Macau11:601,6301,582
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0941:45,9045,298

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Hindshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hinshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hinshaw is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinshaw? popularity and diffusion

Hinshaw is the 73,669th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,090,950 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Hinshaw live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hinshaw is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,491 people, or 1 in 55,840. In The United States Hinshaw is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 16 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Hinshaw is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hinshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hinshaw has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 657 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hinshaw last name are 19.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.21% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khinshaw934/
Heinshaw930/
Inshaw92118/
Hinsaw924/
Henshaw8623,812/
Jinshaw8642/
Einshaw8610/
Himshaw864/
Hinchaw860/
Hunshaw860/
Hinshow860/
Insaw8312/
Henshawe8018/
Chenshaw804/
Henschaw801/
Jainshaw801/
Henshaws801/
Heunshaw800/
Hensshaw800/
Hennshaw800/
Inshaf771,651/
Hensaw7770/
Enshaw7760/
Imshaw774/
Insaiw772/
Inshab772/
Insiaw771/
Ginsaw771/
Jinsaw771/
Inchaw771/
Chainsaws753/
Genshaw7143/
Henshow7126/
Inshova7117/
Chinsab7116/
Khinzaw7111/
Hemshaw715/
Henshav713/
Heinschova712/
Hensaaw712/
Inshaff711/
Henshab711/
Hensahw711/
Henchaw710/
Eanshaw710/
Hinchow710/
Insaf672,336/
Genschaw67103/
Insab6727/
Henshaft678/
Chinchow675/
Chinsova675/
Insow674/
Ensaw673/
Injaw671/
Heinsova671/
Chinzawe671/
Insav671/
Henshowa671/
Gennshaw670/

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