Smallshaw Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Smallshaw Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Little or Narrow Wood [v. under Small, and + Old English scaga, a wood]

Smallshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:186,97316,679
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales61:515,75523,171
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Smallshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Little or Narrow Wood [v. under Small, and + Old English scaga, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smallshaw Last Name Facts

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

Smallshaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Smallshaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Smallshaw? popularity and diffusion

Smallshaw is the 725,073rd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Smallshaw reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England Smallshaw is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Merseyside, where 13 percent are found and Lancashire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Smallshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smallshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smallshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Smallshaw last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Smallshaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.9% more than the national average, earning $62,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Small-Shaw956/
Smalshaw940/
Smalshaf824/
Smalshof712/
Smolshaf710/
Schmalzhaf63122/
Schmalshof6348/

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