Kirshaw Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kirshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Kershaw.

1716. Baptised — Catherine, d. Edmund Kirshaw: St. Mary Aldermary.

1754. Married — Kirshaw and Mary Bellamy: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Kirshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kirshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Kershaw.

1716. Baptised — Catherine, d. Edmund Kirshaw: St. Mary Aldermary.

1754. Married — Kirshaw and Mary Bellamy: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Kirkshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kirshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirshaw occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kirshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirshaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Kirshaw occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Kirshaw live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Kirshaw is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,349,785. In Australia Kirshaw is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 90 percent are found and New South Wales, where 10 percent are found. Not including Australia Kirshaw is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Kirshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirshaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirshaw last name contracted 30 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirshaw Last Name Statistics demography

Kirshaw earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.3% more than the national average, earning $60,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirshaws930/
Kershaw8623,169/
Kurshaw863/
Kirshova80250/
Ckershaw801/
Kerschaw801/
Kerrshaw800/
Kershaws800/
Kershaww800/
Kirsav7710/
Kersaw774/
Kirschova7515/
Kirshov71126/
Kershow7175/
Kirsova7174/
Kurshav7132/
Kerhsaw715/
Cershaw712/
Curshaw712/
Kirchow712/
Kershawová711/
Kiersow711/
Kershav711/
Kersahw711/
Kersaaw711/
Kerchaw711/
Kyrshova6756/
Kirshoff6723/
Kirschof6711/
Kirzhova672/
Kershova672/
Kirchhaf671/
Khirsova671/

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