Openshaw Surname
Approximately 4,268 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOpenshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,871 | 1:29,780 | 4,003 |
| United States | 1,464 | 1:247,581 | 23,579 |
| South Africa | 414 | 1:130,864 | 15,308 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| New Zealand | 119 | 1:38,053 | 6,460 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,447 | 1:16,845 | 2,458 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
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.
(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]
A location name in Lincolnshire.
Openshaw Demographics
Openshaw Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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