Mothershaw Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mothershaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mothershaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:371,45426,286
Australia291:930,88655,860
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262

Mothershaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mothershaw occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothershaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mothershaw is the 1,252,959th most frequent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. Mothershaw is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Mothershaw are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Mothershaw is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 371,454. In England it is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 50 percent are found, Shropshire, where 8 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Oman, where 1 percent are found.

Mothershaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mothershaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mothershaw surname increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motthershaw954/
Motershaw953/
Mottershaw90367/
Mathershaw9016/
Mattershaw801/
Matershova7016/
Muthersjow700/
Muthershoufh641/
Matershov6316/
Metershov631/
Masterchav601/
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 Mothershaw
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