Kelshaw Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Kelshaw Surname Definition:

V. Kilshaw.

Kelshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
England1851:301,17922,911
Wales311:99,8247,946
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:101,98910,250
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kelshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Kilshaw.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kelshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelshaw is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelshaw? popularity and diffusion

Kelshaw is the 551,387th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,586,435 people. Kelshaw is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kelshaw are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kelshaw is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 321 people, or 1 in 1,129,156. In The United States Kelshaw is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, Indiana, where 14 percent live and New Jersey, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Kelshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelshaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelshaw last name rose 3,210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kelshaw last name are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.97% registered with the party.

The amount Kelshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $49,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelsaw92241/
Kilshaw861,131/
Kelchaw8612/
Kelshow862/
Kilshawe806/
Killshaw801/
Kelsow771/
Kelsova715/
Cilshaw712/
Killsaw710/
Koelsow710/
Kellsow710/
Kleshova6721/
Kilschow678/
Kilshova671/
Klesow629/
Kelsov624/
Klsovh621/
Kilsow621/
Clesaw621/
Klesova57558/
Kleshov5734/
Koelzow5731/
Kuelzow5717/
Kelchov5714/
Kilshov571/
Kaelzow570/
Klessova532/
Koellzow531/
Klsob507/

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