Redshaw Surname

128,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Redshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9591:28,4423,843
United States5751:630,36350,838
Australia2801:96,41310,942
New Zealand2751:16,4672,872
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Scotland461:116,3877,543
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Wales191:162,87011,152
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China31:455,773,85521,925
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8861:27,5123,748
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Readshaw93548/
Reedshaw9322/
Redsahaw932/
Reidshaw931/
Redshow8633/
Radshaw8627/
Ridshaw861/
Redsahw861/
Retshaw861/
Rodshaw861/
Rotshaw711/
Retsawe711/
Rezaw674/
Richshaw672/
Rodschow671/

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Redshaw Reference & Research

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