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Shaw


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Origin Of The Surname Shaw

Meaning Of The Surname Shaw

One Who Lives By A Wood

Interesting Facts About Shaw

Shaw is a topographical surname and is derived from the Old English ‘schawe’ which means ‘one who lives by a wood’ and the surname would have originally been given to families who lived in such a place. George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and is a famous bearer of the surname.

Shaw Statistics

Shaw is the number 73 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 86,049 share the surname Shaw in the UK.

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