Renshaw Surname

38,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Renshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9291:61,1337,167
England5,1021:10,9211,608
Australia1,4001:19,2832,665
Canada4661:79,0688,865
Wales1911:16,2021,749
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Scotland961:55,7694,673
Spain661:708,36430,810
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
France161:4,151,420237,746
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Norway121:428,52437,411
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7951:8,7211,314
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1691:42,9595,001

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

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).

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Renishaw, a place in co. Derby. 2. See Olerenshaw.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Renishaw; a location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Renshaws take the name of a Derbyshire township.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Renshawe936/
Resnshaw935/
Rensshaw930/
Rhenshaw930/
Rensaw9216/
Remshaw8616/
Rensahw863/
Rensjaw862/
Rensajw861/
Rinshaw860/
Renchaw860/
Renshow860/
Rhinshaw801/
Rensow771/
Renshof7159/
Rimshaw7147/
Rymshaw7133/
Renshov719/
Renshoff6766/

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