Renshaw Surname
Approximately 13,661 people bear this surname
Renshaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravenshaw,' some small but, I fear, lost spot in East Cheshire. The surname has ramified very strongly. The suffix is found alike as -shall or -shaw; compare Henshall and Henshaw, Shallcross and Shawcross, in the same district.
Read More About This SurnameRenshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,929 | 1:61,133 | 7,167 |
| England | 5,102 | 1:10,921 | 1,608 |
| Australia | 1,400 | 1:19,283 | 2,665 |
| Canada | 466 | 1:79,068 | 8,865 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:16,202 | 1,749 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:55,769 | 4,673 |
| Spain | 66 | 1:708,364 | 30,810 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,795 | 1:8,721 | 1,314 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,169 | 1:42,959 | 5,001 |
Renshaw (77) may also be a first name.
Renshaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravenshaw,' some small but, I fear, lost spot in East Cheshire. The surname has ramified very strongly. The suffix is found alike as -shall or -shaw; compare Henshall and Henshaw, Shallcross and Shawcross, in the same district. Ravenshaw means the shaw or wood belonging to Raven, an early personal name of much popularity (v. Rawnsley and Raven, and compare Ravenscroft, a surname found in East Cheshire also). The full form ran alongside the abbreviated for a time.
John Ravenshaw, of Walkerton, 1673: Wills at Chester.
The first step towards the modern form was Rainshaw (compare Rainow, formerly Ravenowe, a township in the parish of Priestbury).
1570. Baptised — Alice Raynshawe: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).
Sir Ralphe Raynshae, vicar of Potte, 1548: East Cheshire.
This same Ralph was buried at Prestbury:
1561. Buried — Sir Rauffe Renshae, preste: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).
Thus in two entries concerning the same individual we see the last stage practically reached.
John Rainshaw, of Sale, 1647: Wills at Chester.
John Renshaw, yeoman, of Mobberley, 1661: ibid. (1660-80).
John Renshall, of Sale, 1679: ibid.
Ralph Renshall, of Mobberley, 1680: ibid.
Richard Renshaw, of Sale, 1680: ibid.
A surname of late introduction from across the Border. It is a Derbyshire surname derived from Renishaw a township in the county (Guppy, p. 137).
(English) Dweller at the Raven- Wood or Raven’s Wood [Old English hrœfn, a raven + sc(e)aga, a wood] Stephen de Ravenshagh.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1342.
Richard Raynshaw.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1556.
John Rainshaw.—Wills at Chester, A.D. 1647.
John Ravenshaw.— do. A.D. 1673.
Richard Renshaw.— do. A.D. 1680.
There is a Renishaw near Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
1. Renishaw, a place in co. Derby. 2. See Olerenshaw.
From Renishaw; a location name in Derbyshire.
The Renshaws take the name of a Derbyshire township.
Renshaw Demographics
Renshaw Religious Adherence
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Renshaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Renshaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Renshaw occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Renshaw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,495th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 533,456 people. Renshaw is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Renshaw live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Renshaw is also the 1,100,117th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 77 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5,929 people, or 1 in 61,133. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent live, Missouri, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Renshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Renshaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Renshaw last name rose 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 5 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Renshaw Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Renshaw last name is principally Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Renshaw last name are 17.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Renshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 150.8% more than the national average, earning 867,953 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.68% more than the national average, earning R 457,884 per year; in United States they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $45,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,992 CAD per year.
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