Cress stream or church grove
An English habitational surname derived from Old English. It likely refers to a 'stream where cress grows' or potentially a 'church grove' depending on the specific regional dialect of its origin in Lancashire or Yorkshire.
Less common today
Kershaw isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,732 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Three-time Cy Young Award-winning MLB pitcher
