Renshaw (surname)

Renshaw is an Old English locational surname for a village in the area of Prestbury, Cheshire that disappeared before the 17th Century. The suffix -shaw means "wood". The earliest variant spelling Renshae is dated 1561. Other variants include Ravenshaw and Rainshaw. Renshaw is uncommon as a given name.

Notable persons with that surname include:
 * Birdsey Renshaw (1911–1948), American neuroscientist
 * Deborah Renshaw (born 1975), American racing driver
 * Ernest Renshaw (1861–1899), English tennis player
 * Graham Renshaw FRSE (1872-1952) British physician and aviculturist
 * Jack Renshaw (1909–1987), Australian politician
 * Kenneth Renshaw, American violinist
 * Mark Renshaw (born 1982), Australian cyclist
 * Matthew Renshaw (born 1996), Australian cricketer
 * Molly Renshaw (born 1996), English swimmer
 * Peter Renshaw, British creative learning consultant
 * Richard T. Renshaw (1822–1879), American naval officer
 * Samuel Renshaw (1892–1981), American psychologist
 * Sharyn Renshaw, Australian lawn bowls player
 * Walter Charles Renshaw (1840–1922), British barrister, archaeologist, and genealogist
 * William Renshaw (disambiguation), several people