Shawcross Surname

197,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shawcross Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shalleross.' Shalleross Hall lies in the parish of Taxal, Derbyshire, on the confines of Cheshire. The Shallcross's of Shallcross were considerable people in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Shawcross Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1781:47,2995,946
United States3821:948,84570,809
Australia2921:92,45110,569
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Wales381:81,4356,830
Scotland191:281,78013,396
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9841:24,7723,434
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Shawcross Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shalleross.' Shalleross Hall lies in the parish of Taxal, Derbyshire, on the confines of Cheshire. The Shallcross's of Shallcross were considerable people in the 17th and 18th centuries. The name is still strong in the immediate district, as the Manchester Directory shows. The modern form of the surname is generally Shawcross.

James Shalcrosse, 1537: Register of the University of Oxford.

1605. William Shallcross, of Stockport: Wills at Chester.

1806. Married — Charles Fernley and Mary Shallcross: St. George, Hanover Square ii. 35—

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

(English) Dweller at the Cross by the Grove [v. Shaw and Cross] There is a Shawcross in W. Yorks.

(Scandinavian) for Shallcross, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shawcross Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shawcross is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawcross? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,942nd most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,447,278 people. The last name Shawcross occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Shawcross reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,178 people, or 1 in 47,299. In England Shawcross is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 44 percent are found, Merseyside, where 7 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Shawcross Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shawcross has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shawcross Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shawcross last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shawcross earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $43,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $54,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schawcross950/
Shawcrossey900/
Showcross894/
Shawcrost892/
Shawcorss892/
Shachris711/
Schackers6722/
Shakroisi6714/
Schachers671/
Shgars671/
Shicrs671/
Shcars671/
Shagwarse671/
Shakeress671/
Cha-Cress671/
Shackraus670/

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