Onslow Surname
Approximately 1,242 people bear this surname
Onslow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Onslow,' a place within the Liberty of Shrewsbury, Salop (in Domesday Book spelt Ondeslow). A family of this name early arose here. 'The Onslows were seated at Onslow in Shropshire as far back as Richard I, and probably earlier.
Read More About This SurnameOnslow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 779 | 1:71,525 | 8,189 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 442 | 1:55,148 | 6,567 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Onslow (103) may also be a first name.
Onslow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Onslow,' a place within the Liberty of Shrewsbury, Salop (in Domesday Book spelt Ondeslow). A family of this name early arose here. 'The Onslows were seated at Onslow in Shropshire as far back as Richard I, and probably earlier. The punning motto of this ancient house, 'Festina lente,' On Slow, is probably one of the happiest conceits of its kind' (Lower).
1676. Married — Richard Onslowe and Elizabeth Tulse: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1800. — Emanuel Ducemetiere and Mary Onslow: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Onslow (Salop), the Domesday Ondeslow [the second element is Old English hlǽw, a (burial) mound, hill: the pers. name (in the genit.) may represent an Anglo-Saxon And(e (cp. Old English anda, zeal, anger] ‘Roger de Ondeslowe, Lord of Ondeslowe in the liberty of Shrewsbury, 1231.’— Burke's Peerage.
The earl of Onslow's family "were seated at Onslow in Shropshire as far back as the time of Richard I., and probably much earlier." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The punning motto of this ancient house: Festina lente, On Slow! is probably one of the happiest conceits of its kind.
Local. From the manor of Onslow, in Shropshire, England. Aunslow signifies a place on a river or stream.
From some local name in England, perhaps Houndslow or Hounslow, Middlesex; from Anglo-Saxon hundes-hlaw, the hounds' barrow or hill. compare Winslow, the hill of battle (winnes-hlaw), or the windy tumulus (windes-hlaw).
Or Arundel. De Arundel, descended from Wido, son of Roger de Arundel, who held Pourton, Dorset, from him 1080 (I)omesd.). He was probably brought by the Montgomerys to Salop, where the Arundels held Habberley and Ondeslawe from the Barons Corbet (Eyton, iv. 351). The names of Arundel and Ondeslawe were borne indifferently by this family, as appears throughout from the pages of Eyton; and they also bore the six hirondelles of the Arundels, with a fesse for difference. Hence the Earls and Baronets Onslow.
Onslow Demographics
Average Onslow Salary in
United States
$37,490 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Onslow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onslow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Onslow is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onslow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Onslow is the 304,881st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,867,589 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Onslow are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Onslow is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 103 people.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 779 people, or 1 in 71,525. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Essex, where 7 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England Onslow exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Onslow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Onslow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Onslow last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Onslow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Onslow surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Onslow are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Onslow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 308.22% more than the national average, earning R 970,092 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% less than the national average, earning $37,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $51,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonslow | 92 | 11 | / |
| Honslow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hounslow | 86 | 1,325 | / |
| Anslow | 83 | 2,395 | / |
| Enslow | 83 | 971 | / |
| Unslow | 83 | 0 | / |
| Houndslow | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hounsllow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hanslow | 77 | 593 | / |
| Henslow | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hunslow | 77 | 5 | / |
| Annslow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Onsloff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Anslowe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hanslowe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Houmslow | 71 | 5 | / |
| Honslova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hounslaw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Enzlow | 67 | 9 | / |
| Amslow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganslaw | 62 | 23 | / |
| Henslaw | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hamslow | 62 | 0 | / |
| Honzlova | 57 | 2 | / |
| Angellow | 57 | 2 | / |
| Hanslova | 57 | 1 | / |
| Anjlov | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ansluf | 50 | 0 | / |
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