Shaw (family name)

Shaw is an originally local English surname for someone who lived in a thicket (from Old English sceaga ).

Name bearer

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Aaron Shaw (1811-1887), American politician
• Aiden Shaw (* 1966), American author and porn actor
• Albert D. Shaw (1841–1901), American politician
• Alexandra Shaw (* 1983), German basketball player
• Alice Shaw-Stewart (around 1863–1942), British nobleman
• Andrew Shaw (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
• Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919), American civil rights activist
• Annie Cornelia Shaw (1852–1887), American landscape and animal painter
• Arthur Shaw (soccer player, 1869) (1869-1946), English soccer player
• Arthur Shaw (track and field athlete) (1886–1955), American hurdler
• Arthur Shaw (soccer player, 1924) (1924-2015), English soccer player
• Arthur Jonathan Shaw (* 1954), American botanist
• Artie Shaw (1910-2004), American jazz musician, clarinetist and band leader
• Arvell Shaw (1923-2002), American double bass player
• Audley Shaw (born 1952), Jamaican politician (JLP)

B.

• Barclay Shaw (born 1949), American artist
• Battling Shaw (1910-1994), Mexican light welterweight boxer, world champion
• Bernard Shaw (journalist) (* 1940), American television journalist
• Bernard Shaw (soccer player) (born 1945), English soccer player
• Bernard Graham Shaw , British composer and percussionist
• Bernie Shaw (* 1956), English rock singer
• Billy Shaw (born 1938), American football player
• Bob Shaw (1931-1996), Northern Irish writer
• Bob Shaw ( American football player ) (1921-2011) American football player and coach
• Bob Shaw (tattoo artist) (1926-1993), American tattoo artist
• Bob Shaw (athlete) (born 1932), British hurdler
• Bob Shaw (baseball player) (1933-2010) American baseball player
• Bob Shaw (golfer) (born 1944), Australian golfer
• Bob Shaw (screenwriter) , American screenwriter
• Bobbi Shaw (born 1942), American actress
• Brad Shaw (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Brewster Hopkinson Shaw (* 1945), American astronaut
• Brian Shaw (basketball player) (born 1966), American basketball player
• Brian Shaw (Strongman) (* 1982), American strongman
• Bryony Shaw (* 1983), British windsurfer

C.

• Carlos María Bollini Shaw (1903 – after 1964), Argentine diplomat
• Carol Shaw (* 1955), American programmer
• Caroline Shaw (* 1982), American composer
• Catherine Shaw ; Pseudonym of Leila Schneps (* 1961), American mathematician and author
• Charles Shaw (writer) (1900–1955), Australian writer and journalist
• Charles Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon (1906–1989), British lawyer and politician
• Charles Shaw (singer) (born 1960), American soldier and singer
• Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley (1794–1888), British politician (Whigs)
• Charles Bobo Shaw (1947–2017), American jazz drummer and band leader
• Charles Green Shaw (1892–1974), American painter and author
• Clarence Shaw (1926–1973), American jazz trumpeter
• Clay Shaw (1913–1974), American businessman
• Clifford Robe Shaw (1895–1957), American sociologist and criminologist
• Cosima Shaw (* 1973), German actress

D.

• Daoud Shaw († 2018), American jazz and rock musician
• Darwin Shaw , British actor
• David Shaw (Screenwriter) (1916-2007), American screenwriter
• David Shaw (soccer player, 1917) (born 1917), Scottish soccer player
• David Shaw (soccer player, 1948) (born 1948), English soccer player
• David Shaw (politician) (born 1950), British politician
• David Shaw (ice hockey player) (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
• David Shaw (badminton) (* 1968), American badminton player
• David Shaw (biathlete) (* around 1985), American biathlete
• David E. Shaw (* 1951), American hedge fund manager, billionaire and bioinformatician
• Doc Shaw (* 1992), American actor, singer, rapper and model
• Donald L. Shaw (* 1936), American communication scientist

E.

• E. Clay Shaw (1939–2013), American lawyer and politician
• Eddie Shaw (1937-2018), American saxophonist
• Edward B. Shaw (around 1895-1987), American pediatrician
• Elijah Shaw (also Lyge or Lije Shaw ; 1900–1982), American jazz musician
• Elizabeth Shaw (1920–1992), Irish-German graphic artist, illustrator and author
• Elizabeth Anne Shaw (* 1934), American botanist
• Elwyn Riley Shaw (1888–1950), American lawyer

F.

• Ferdia Shaw , Irish film actor
• Fiona Shaw (born 1958), Irish actress
• Frank Shaw (screenwriter) (1932-2006), American screenwriter
• Frank L. Shaw (1877–1958), American politician
• Frank Thomas Shaw (1841–1923), American politician
• Frank X. Shaw (1895–1962), American film producer and assistant director
• Frankie Shaw (* 1986), American actress

G

• Gary Shaw (born 1961), English football player
• Gaylor Shaw († 2015), American journalist
• George Shaw (1751-1813), English zoologist and botanist
• George Shaw (football player, 1899) ( George Edward Shaw ; 1899–1973), English football player
• George Shaw , real name of Lakewood Louie , American poker player
• George Shaw (soccer player, 1969) (born 1969), Scottish soccer player
• George B. Shaw (1854-1894), American politician
• George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish playwright
• George Russell Shaw (1848–1937), American botanist
• George Donald Shaw (1931–1988), American track and field athlete and Olympian
• Gordon Shaw (* 1994), South African weightlifter
• Guy L. Shaw (1881–1950), American politician

H

• Harold Shaw (racing driver) (1906–1941), American racing driver
• Harold Shaw ( American football player ) (born 1974), American football player
• Harold M. Shaw (1877–1926), American actor, film director and screenwriter
• Henry Shaw (politician) (1788–1857), American politician
• Henry Shaw (botanist) (1800–1889) British-American botanist
• Henry Marchmore Shaw (1819–1864), American politician
• Henry Selby Hele-Shaw (1854–1941), British engineer and university professor
• Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw (1902–1985), English botanist
• Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet (1854–1942), Scottish politician

I.

• Ian Shaw (Egyptologist) (* 1961), English Egyptologist
• Ian Shaw (singer) (born 1962), Welsh jazz singer
• Ian Shaw (actor) (born 1969), English actor
• Irwin Shaw (1913–1984), American writer and screenwriter

J

• Jaleel Shaw (* 1978), American jazz musician
• James Shaw (politician, 1798) (1798–1878), Canadian politician
• James Shaw (politician, 1973) (* 1973), New Zealand politician with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
• James Shaw (cyclist) (born 1966), British cyclist
• James Shaw (volleyball player) , American volleyball player
• Jamie Shaw (born 1985), British singer
• Janet Shaw (1966–2012), Australian cyclist
• Jason Shaw (* 1972), American photo model
• Jayson Shaw (* 1988), Scottish pool player
• Joe Shaw (boxer) , American boxer
• Joe Shaw (soccer player, 1882) ( Joseph F. Shaw ; 1882– ??), English soccer player
• Joe Shaw (soccer player, 1883) ( Joseph Ebenezer Shaw ; 1883–1963), English soccer player and coach
• Joe Shaw (soccer player, 1928) ( Joseph Shaw ; 1928–2007), English soccer player
• Joey Shaw (* 1987), American-Austrian basketball player
• John Shaw (naval officer) (1773-1823), American naval officer
• John Shaw (politician) (1837–1917), Canadian attorney and politician, Mayor of Toronto
• John Shaw (soccer player, 1886) (1886-1916), English soccer player
• John Shaw (soccer player, 1916) (1916–1973), English soccer player
• John Shaw (singer) (born 1921), Australian opera singer (baritone)
• John Shaw (sailor) (born 1937), Australian sailor
• John Shaw (soccer player, 1954) (born 1954), Scottish soccer goalkeeper
• John Shaw (hockey player) (born 1962), British hockey player
• John Shaw (chess player) (* 1968), Scottish chess player
• John Clifford Shaw (1922–1991), American computer scientist
• John G. Shaw (1859–1932), American politician
• John William Shaw (1863–1934), American clergyman, Archbishop of New Orleans
• Joseph Shaw (chess player) (1834-1897), Canadian chess player
• Joseph Shaw (actor) (1920–2008), British actor
• Julia Shaw (cyclist) (born 1965), British cyclist
• Julia Shaw (psychologist) (* 1987), German-Canadian legal psychologist
• Julian Mark Hugh Shaw (* 1955), British botanist

K

• Kathleen Shaw (1903-1983), British figure skater
• Khadija Shaw (* 1997), Jamaican soccer player
• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (* 1953), Indian entrepreneur

L.

• LM Shaw (1848–1932), American politician
• Larry Shaw (physicist) (1939–2017), American physicist and artist
• Larry Shaw (Director) (* before 1986), American director and television producer
• Larry T. Shaw (1924–1985), American writer
• Leander J. Shaw, Jr. (1930-2015), American attorney and judge
• Lee Shaw (1926–2015), American jazz pianist
• Lige Shaw (1900-1982), American jazz drummer, see Elijah Shaw
• Lindsey Shaw (* 1989), American actress
• Lisa Shaw (house singer) (born 1969), Canadian singer
• Lisa Shaw (gospel singer) , British singer
• Logan Shaw (* 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
• Lorraine Shaw (* 1968), British athlete
• Luke Shaw (* 1995), English soccer player

M.

• M. Thomas Shaw (1945–2014), American clergyman, Anglican Bishop of Massachusetts
• Malcolm Shaw (* 1947), English lawyer and university professor
• Marlena Shaw (born 1942), American singer
• Martin Shaw (* 1945), British actor
• Martin Shaw (composer) (1875–1958), English composer
• Matt Shaw (born 1965), American ice hockey player and coach
• Michael Shaw, Baron Shaw of Northstead (* 1920), British politician
• Michael James Shaw (* 1986), American actor
• Mike Shaw (1957-2010), American wrestler

N

• Napier Shaw (1854-1945), British meteorologist

O

• Oli Shaw (* 1998), Scottish football player
• Oscar Shaw (1887–1967), American actor

P

• Patricia Shaw (* 1929), Australian author
• Pedro Shaw (1925–1984), Belgian missionary and clergyman, Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo
• Percy Shaw (1890–1976), British entrepreneur and inventor

R.

• Ralph R. Shaw (1907–1972), American librarian
• Ransford W. Shaw (1856–1945), American lawyer and politician
• Raqib Shaw (* 1974), Indian painter
• Reta Shaw (1912–1982), American actress
• Rhae-Christie Shaw (* 1975), Canadian triathlete and racing cyclist
• Richard Norman Shaw (1831-1912), British architect
• Robert Shaw (Bishop) († 1527), Scottish clergyman
• Robert Shaw (Author) (1839–1879) British tea planter and travel writer
• Robert Shaw (conductor) (1916–1999), American conductor
• Robert Shaw (actor) (1927–1978), British actor
• Robert Shaw (physicist) (* 1946), American physicist
• Robert A. Shaw (* 1924), British chemist
• Robert Gould Shaw (1837–1863), American officer
• Roland Shaw (1920–2012), British arranger
• Ronald Shaw (1929–2016), British physicist and mathematician
• Roy Shaw (1936–2012), British entrepreneur
• Run Run Shaw (1907-2014), Chinese film producer

S.

• Sam Shaw (photographer) (1912–1999), American photographer, film producer, and painter
• Sam Shaw (American football player) (born 1991), Australian rules football player
• Sam Shaw (cyclist) (* 1992), New Zealand cyclist
• Sam Shaw (screenwriter) , American screenwriter
• Sam F. Shaw (* 1946), American sound engineer
• Samuel Shaw (1768–1827), American politician
• Sandie Shaw (born 1947), British singer
• Sebastian Shaw (1905-1994), English actor
• Shou Zhenhuang ( Shaw Tsen-Hwang ; 1899–1964), Chinese zoologist
• Simon Shaw (born 1973), English rugby player
• Snowy Shaw ( Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson ; * 1968), Swedish multi-instrumentalist and singer
• Stan Shaw (born 1952), American actor
• Stanford Shaw (1930-2006), American historian
• Stephan Shaw (* 1992), American boxer
• Steven A. Shaw († 2014), American blogger
• Stuart Shaw (* 1977), Australian cyclist

T

• Thomas Shaw (composer) (around 1752 – around 1830), English composer
• Thomas Shaw (singer) (1908–1977), American guitarist and singer
• Thomas Shaw, 1st Baron Craigmyle (1850–1937), Scottish-British lawyer and politician
• Thurstan Shaw (1914-2013), British archaeologist
• Tiger Shaw (* 1961), American alpine ski racer
• Tim Shaw (born 1957), American swimmer and water polo player
• Tommy Shaw (born 1953), American rock musician
• Tristram Shaw (1786–1843), American politician
• Ty Shaw (* 1979), American basketball coach

V

• Vernon Shaw (1930–2013), Dominican politician, president 1998–2003
• Victoria Shaw (1935–1988), Australian actress
• Vinessa Shaw (* 1976), American actress

W.

• Walter Robert Shaw (1871– ??), American botanist
• Walter Russell Shaw (1887–1981), Prince Edward Island politician
• William Shaw (philologist) (1749–1831), British philologist and clergyman
• William Shaw (politician) (1823–1895) Irish politician
• William Shaw (cricketer) (1827-1890), English cricketer
• William Arthur Shaw (1865-1943), British historian
• William Shaw (soccer player) (1897 – after 1928), English soccer player
• William Shaw (mathematician) ( William T. Shaw ; * 1958), British mathematician
• William Shaw (Author) (born 1959), British journalist and author
• William Fletcher Shaw (1878–1961), British medic and university professor
• William Lewis Shaw (born 1938), American football player, see Billy Shaw
• William Smith Shaw (1778–1826), American librarian
• Wini Shaw (1910–1982), American actress
• Woody Shaw (1944–1989), American jazz trumpeter

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Shaw on surnames.behindthename.com (English)