Ravenshaw Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Ravenshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Raven- Wood [Old English hrœfn + sc(e)aga]

Ravenshaw 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
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Ravenshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Raven- Wood [Old English hrœfn + sc(e)aga]

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

Ravenshaw Last Name Facts

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

Ravenshaw occurs most in India. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ravenshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Ravenshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ravenshaw is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Ravenshaw are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. Excluding India Ravenshaw is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Thailand, where 25 percent are found.

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
Ravanshaw890/
Ravenscoff630/
Ravencov591/

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Ravenshaw Reference & Research

Renshaw Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ravenshaw
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