Ollernshaw Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ollernshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the alder-shaw'( v. Shaw), more correctly the 'aller-shaw,' the d being intrusive. Allern is adjectival, as in Linden, Beechen, Birken, Oaken. Thus Ollernshaw is the nearest to a correct form, wanting a change in the initial vowel only.

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Ollernshaw Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ollernshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the alder-shaw'( v. Shaw), more correctly the 'aller-shaw,' the d being intrusive. Allern is adjectival, as in Linden, Beechen, Birken, Oaken. Thus Ollernshaw is the nearest to a correct form, wanting a change in the initial vowel only. I believe the spot 'Ollerenshaw' is in the parish of Taxal, Derbyshire, close by Shallcross Hall, which has made Shawcross and Shallcross so familiar a surname in that district. The Rev. M. Ollerenshaw was minister of Mellor, Derbyshire (adjacent), in 1810 (v. East Cheshire); compare Ellershaw, the North-English equivalent. The following entries occur in the neighbouring church of Prestbury:

1632. Buried — George Owlrenshaw and John Owlrenshaw, twines: Reg. Prestbury.

1633. — Ellen Oulrenshawe: ibid.

1634. Baptised — Anne Owlrenshawe: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Alder-Wood [Olleren is an adj. form of oller (v. under Ollerhead) + Middle English shaw(e, Old English sc(e)aga, a wood]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the shaw of alders."

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Ollernshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ollernshaw is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollernshaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ollernshaw is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ollernshaw are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Ollernshaw is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 100 percent live. Apart from England Ollernshaw exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Ollernshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ollernshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ollernshaw surname decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ollerenshaw951,853/
Ollerinshaw950/
Ollerrenshaw911/
Olerenshaw9059/
Allerenshaw861/
Ollerenshow861/
Olerrenshaw860/
Ollarinshaw860/
Olorenshaw80716/
Olarenshaw8087/
Olorensaw741/
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