Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SHREWSBURY
There are approximately 292 people named Shrewsbury in the UK. That makes it the 13,050th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Shrewsbury.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
ShrewsberryShroesbury
Shrewsburey
Shrewsbery
Shrewsburry
Shrewsbiery
Schrewsbury
Shrewsbeiry
Shrewsbur
Shrowsbery
Shreusbery
Shroesbery
Sherewsbury
Shrowsberry
Shrewsbry
Schrewsbery
Shrewesbury
Shrewsburg
Schrewsberry
Schrusbury
Shrewsbarie
The Shrewsbury surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town in Shropshire, England, from the Saxon Scrube, a shrub, a small tree, and burgh, a town.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHREWSBURY. The chief town of Shropshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.