Where Does The Last Name Kershaw Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kershaw has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kershaw? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kershaw is the 23,388^th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 314,539 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Kershaw reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,024,927^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 87 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 10,758 people, or 1 in 5,179. In England Kershaw is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 23 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Kershaw occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Kershaw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kershaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 697 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 124 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kershaw Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kershaw surname are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Kershaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 29.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,619 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.08% more than the national average, earning R 356,640 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $53,578 CAD per year.