Redshaw Surname
Approximately 3,521 people bear this surname
Redshaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the redshaw,' from residence beside the shaw or wood of a red soil (v. Shaw). I cannot find the spot; compare Redgrave and Ridley.
1575. Richard Redshawe, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameRedshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,959 | 1:28,442 | 3,843 |
| United States | 575 | 1:630,363 | 50,838 |
| Australia | 280 | 1:96,413 | 10,942 |
| New Zealand | 275 | 1:16,467 | 2,872 |
| Canada | 273 | 1:134,966 | 13,971 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 886 | 1:27,512 | 3,748 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Redshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the redshaw,' from residence beside the shaw or wood of a red soil (v. Shaw). I cannot find the spot; compare Redgrave and Ridley.
1575. Richard Redshawe, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1712. Married — Christopher Redshaw and Eleanor Kirby: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1746. Baptised — Ann, d. William Redshaw: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at the Red Wood [Old English réad, red + sc(e)aga (Middle English shaw(e), a wood] There is a Redshaw (Hall) in Yorkshire.
Redshaw Demographics
Average Male Redshaw Height
175.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Redshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Redshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Redshaw is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Redshaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 128,675th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,069,738 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Redshaw live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.
Redshaw is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,959 people, or 1 in 28,442. In England Redshaw is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live and Durham, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Redshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Redshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Redshaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Redshaw surname are 13.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Redshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 89.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,720 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.88% less than the national average, earning R 176,136 per year; in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $54,236 CAD per year.
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Redshaw Reference & Research
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