Olorenshaw Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Olorenshaw 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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Olorenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2641:102,25611,519
England2391:233,13019,331
Canada761:484,81041,569
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302

Olorenshaw 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

Local: "the shaw of alders."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Olorenshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olorenshaw is found most in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olorenshaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 469,321st most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,178,137 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Olorenshaw reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 102,256. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 84 percent are found, Queensland, where 8 percent are found and New South Wales, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Olorenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olorenshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Olorenshaw last name increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olorenshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olorenshaw surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Olorenshaw earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $54,874 CAD per year.

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