Renshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Renshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Renshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
School 356
Coal Miner Hewer 27
At Home 25
Labourer 23
General Servant (domestic) 23
Carter 22
Dressmaker 17
Farm Labourer 17
Cotton Weaver 17
General Labourer 16
Farmer 16
Weaver 15
Private Means 12
Shop Assistant 12
Coal Miner (hewer) 12
Clerk 11
Scholar 11
Labourer General 10
Domestic Servant 10
Home 9
Milliner 9
Postman 8
Errand Boy 8
Housekeeper 8
Gardener (domestic) 7

Renshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earnshaw 63% 24,844
2 Renshaw 100% 19,269
3 Ranshaw 86% 1,160
4 Wrenshaw 88% 242
5 Ernshaw 71% 229
6 Rinshaw 86% 184

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The surname Renshaw is the 2nd most popular variant of Earnshaw.

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