Wilshaw Surname

201,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wilshaw Surname Definition:

For Wilsher, Wiltshire, q.v.

Wilshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7181:32,4324,325
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Australia671:402,92132,505
Wales671:46,1874,386
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7631:31,9474,236
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wilshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wilsher, Wiltshire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wilshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilshaw occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilshaw is the 201,417th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,520,554 people. The last name Wilshaw occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Wilshaw reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Wilshaw is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,718 people, or 1 in 32,432. In England Wilshaw is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 42 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Wilshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wilshaw surname grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 860 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 186 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilshaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wilshaw last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilshaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $62,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willshaw93406/
Whilshaw930/
Wilshawe930/
Wlshaw921/
Wielsaw861/
Bilshaw860/
Welshaw860/
Willsahw803/
Billshaw800/
Wilsow7721/
Blshaw771/
Bilsaw770/
Wilschova751/
Billeshaw751/
Wilchow7112/
Wilesow712/
Bleshaw711/

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