Ravenshear Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ravenshear Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Ravenswar,' a Domesday personal name (v. Yonge). I have no instances, but the origin seems unimpeachable, being one of the many compounds of Raven. (2) Local, 'of Ravenshaw'; v. Renshaw.

1606. Robert Ravenshaw, of Bromall, yeoman: Wills at Chester.

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Ravenshear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Ravenshear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Ravenswar,' a Domesday personal name (v. Yonge). I have no instances, but the origin seems unimpeachable, being one of the many compounds of Raven. (2) Local, 'of Ravenshaw'; v. Renshaw.

1606. Robert Ravenshaw, of Bromall, yeoman: Wills at Chester.

1617. Robert Ramshaw, of Bridgeraere: ibid.

The modern general form is Renshaw, which see. In proof we may point out that one of the Bridgemere family is thus recorded:

1613. Randle Renshaw, of Bridgemere: Wills at Chester.

1802. Married — William Ramshaw and Elizabeth Maria Hall: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

RAVINSHER: Thomas de Ravinslier sold his land in Waldefgate, Berwick, to the Abbey of Kelso, 1290 (Kelso, 44). In later documents his name is spelled Rauenher and Rauenisher (Neubotle, p. 154,155). Of local origin from a place of the name in England.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Ravenshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

N. Ravenger, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Ravenshear Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ravenshear is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ravenshear? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ravenshear is the 4,307,654th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Ravenshear occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ravenshear are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 36 percent reside, Greater London, where 36 percent reside and Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 33 percent reside and Sweden, where 10 percent reside.

Ravenshear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ravenshear has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ravenshear last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ravansahar801/
Ravinser781/
Ravansar781/
Ravenger781/
Ravaneshwar764/
Rovencher742/
Ravon Sherry733/
Raven-Shorey731/
Rovenshire701/
Rovenger6738/
Ravinger56108/
Rafenotiaray551/

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