Mathershaw Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Mathershaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mathershaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Wales81:386,81619,671

Mathershaw Last Name Facts

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

Mathershaw is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mathershaw click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathershaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mathershaw reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 50 percent reside, Cheshire, where 38 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Wales, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mothershaw90184/
Mattershaw901/
Motthershaw864/
Motershaw843/
Mottershaw80367/
Matershova8016/
Matershov7416/
Masterchav701/
Metershov631/
Metersov563/

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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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  • 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 Mathershaw
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