Willshaw Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Willshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:202,61117,646
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada431:856,87466,382
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales61:515,75523,171
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Willshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willshaw is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willshaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 718,674th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Willshaw are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 22 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Durham, where 11 percent live. Beside England Willshaw exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Willshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Willshaw last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willshaw last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.18% more than the national average, earning R 371,136 per year; in United States they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $49,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $51,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilshaw932,070/
Willsahw883/
Billshaw880/
Whilshaw880/
Wilshawe880/
Wlshaw861/
Billeshaw821/
Wielsaw801/
Welshaw800/
Bilshaw800/
Wilsow7121/
Blshaw711/
Wilschova711/
Bilsaw710/
Wellsow6736/
Wilchow6712/
Wilesow672/
Bleshaw671/
Willzow670/
Bellsaw670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willshaw
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