Shirlaw Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Shirlaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.

Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.

1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Shirlaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
Australia1031:262,09423,895
England861:647,88437,755
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1651:22,6862,144
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Shirlaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.

Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.

1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1579. Anthony Sherlye, Sussex: ibid.

1582. John Shurley, Sussex: ibid.

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

This ancient family trace, without hiatus, to Sasuualo, or Sewallis, whose name, says Dugdale, "argues him to be of the old English stock," and who is mentioned in Domesday as mesne lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, under Henry de Ferrers. This, the oldest knightly family of that county, resided at Eatington until the reign of Edward III., though in the meantime, in the twelfth century, they adopted their surname from their manor of Shirley in Derbyshire. Eatington has never been alienated, and it is, at this day, one of the residences of the existing representative of the family, Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.P. See Stemmata Shirleiana, 1841; and Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family of Shirley possessed large estates in Hanbury, Staffordshire, in the 16th century (S.). The Shirleys of Eatington, Warwickshire, have an ancient pedigree (L.). There were also old distinguished families of the name in Leicestershire (S.). There are parishes and villages thus called in Warwickshire, Derbyshire, etc.

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

Shirlaw Last Name Facts

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

Shirlaw is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirlaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 613,453rd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Shirlaw are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

Shirlaw is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 18 percent live, South Carolina, where 16 percent live and Arizona, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Shirlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shirlaw has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 344 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shirlaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shirlaw last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shirlaw earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $57,067 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shierlaw93118/
Shirlow86302/
Sherlaw8684/
Sirlawe865/
Shearlaw80117/
Shirlova8044/
Shierlow8010/
Shirleaf802/
Shirleyw800/
Sirlaf776/
Sirleaf716,908/
Shurlow71155/
Sherlow7194/
Shirlov7138/
Chirlow7116/
Sirlova716/
Serlauw715/
Sirlgaf713/
Sirlaaf711/
Sirlaff711/
Sirelow710/
Sirleaff6723/
Shirleyv6710/
Sherlova6710/
Sherleaf675/
Sirlleaf671/
Sirleafs671/
Sherlowe670/

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