Find out how popular the last name Ranshaw is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ranshaw.

Ranshaw, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ranshaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ranshaw in America

Ranshaw is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ranshaw surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ranshaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ranshaw to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ranshaw

The surname Ranshaw has its origins in England, with records dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hran" meaning crane and "sceaga" meaning grove or small wood, suggesting that the name may have originated from a place where cranes were commonly found near a wooded area.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1195, where a Robert de Raneshage is mentioned. This spelling variation is thought to be an early form of the modern Ranshaw surname.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records across different counties in England, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which lists a William de Ranneshawe. This suggests that the name had spread and become more widespread during this period.

While not mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property in England conducted in 1086, the Ranshaw surname can be traced back to several place names. These include Ranshaw in Lancashire, Ranshaw in Staffordshire, and Ranshaw in Derbyshire, all of which may have contributed to the development of the surname.

Among the notable individuals with the Ranshaw surname throughout history are:

1. John Ranshaw (c. 1540 - 1610), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
2. Thomas Ranshaw (1608 - 1676), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who represented Guildford in the Long Parliament during the English Civil War.
3. Elizabeth Ranshaw (1644 - 1711), an English Quaker and writer known for her religious works and autobiographical accounts.
4. William Ranshaw (1761 - 1835), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Naval General Service Medal for his service.
5. Henry Ranshaw (1825 - 1901), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London during the Victorian era.

The Ranshaw surname has endured through the centuries, with its origins rooted in the English countryside and its history intertwined with various notable figures across different professions and walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ranshaw

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ranshaw.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ranshaw was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ranshaw has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ranshaw was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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