Upshaw

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English upp (“up; upper”) + sċeaga (“copse, thicket”).

Upshaw (plural Upshaws)

1. A surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Upshaw is the 4778^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7401 individuals. Upshaw is most common among Black/African American (55.61%) and White (33.18%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Upshaw”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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