Bachelor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bachelor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bachelor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 79
Agricultural Labourer 31
House Servant 14
General Servant 11
Servant 10
Labourer 7
Straw Plaiter 7
Laundress 6
Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Brick Maker 4
Baker 4
House Maid 3
Charwoman 3
Shepherd 3
Bricklayer 3
Cook 3
None 3
Silk Weaver 3
Silk Winder 3
Carter 3
Plough Boy 3
Laborer 2
Millener 2
Ostler 2

Bachelor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Batchelor 89% 31,909
2 Bachelor 100% 4,016
3 Batcheler 78% 2,620
4 Batchellor 80% 616
5 Batchler 63% 392
6 Batchelar 78% 358
7 Bachlor 88% 149
8 Batcheller 70% 141
9 Buchler 63% 120

Did you know?

The surname Bachelor is the 2nd most popular variant of Batchelor.

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