Homshaw Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Homshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Homshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Homshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Homshaw is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Homshaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Homshaw is the 5,587,209th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Homshaw live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Homshaw is most common in: Durham, where 40 percent live, Hampshire, where 40 percent live and Devon, where 10 percent live. Besides England Homshaw is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent live and Thailand, where 8 percent live.
Homshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Homshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homsaw | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hamshaw | 86 | 517 | / |
| Hemshaw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Khomsaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hounshaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Emshaw | 77 | 36 | / |
| Homsab | 77 | 15 | / |
| Amshaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Houmshowa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hanshaw | 71 | 3,811 | / |
| Gonshaw | 71 | 24 | / |
| Hamshow | 71 | 15 | / |
| Khamsaw | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chomsab | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ummshaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jomshab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omshova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gumshaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khomsova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chomchow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omsab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanshaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hansshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otenshaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hannshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heunshaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Homshaw
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