Dweller by the thicket or small wood
Derived from the Middle English word 'shawe', which refers to a small group of trees or a thicket. It was originally a topographic surname for someone who lived near a small wooded area.
Less common today
Shaw isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,938 in 1992.
A mysterious operative and assassin · Fast & Furious franchise
A character in the animated film Open Season · Open Season
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
