Openshaw Surname

109,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Openshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Openshaw,' a parish and village about four miles from Manchester. The surname is strongly represented in South Lancashire.

Samuel Openshawe. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

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Openshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8711:29,7804,003
United States1,4641:247,58123,579
South Africa4141:130,86415,308
Australia1211:223,10521,260
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Wales411:75,4766,450
Scotland311:172,7049,690
France191:3,495,933219,029
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4471:16,8452,458
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Openshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Openshaw,' a parish and village about four miles from Manchester. The surname is strongly represented in South Lancashire.

Samuel Openshawe. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

1575. Robert Opinshawe, Suffolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1607. Lambert Openshaw, of Aynsworth: Wills at Chester.

1611. Buried — John, s. William Openshawe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Openshaw (Lancs), A.D. 1282 Opinschawe, Opynsawe, A.D. 1322 Openshagh = the Open (apparently Unenclosed) Wood [Middle English open, opyn, etc., Old English open (= Old Norse opinn) + Middle English schawe, etc., Old English sc(e)aga, a wood, copse]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Openshaw Last Name Facts

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

Openshaw occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Openshaw? popularity and diffusion

Openshaw is the 109,072nd most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,707,485 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Openshaw reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,871 people, or 1 in 29,780. In England Openshaw is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Openshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Openshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Openshaw last name increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 820 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Openshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Openshaw last name are 22.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Openshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 203.97% more than the national average, earning 1,051,970 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.39% more than the national average, earning R 445,320 per year; in United States they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $46,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppenshaw9415/
Opensaw932/
Openshow885/
Opensahw881/
Opinshaw880/
Apenshaw880/
Obenshaw880/
Abenshaw750/
Aspinshaw7117/
Ayobo-Henshaw672/
Abenshew630/

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