Belshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Belshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Belshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Coal Miner 8
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 7
Throstle Spinner 7
Colliery Labourer 6
Silk Weaver 6
Frame Work Knitter 6
Labourer 5
Scholar At Home 4
At Home 3
Cotton Rover 3
Dressmaker 3
Shoe Closer 3
Wheel Wright 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
H L Weaver Silk 2
House Keeper 2
Power Loom Weaver 2
Winder Silk 2
Lace Maker 2
Lace Mender 2
School 2
Silk Winder 2
Carder 2
Ruler Worsted Mill 2

Belshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Balshaw 86% 4,714
2 Belshaw 100% 4,194
3 Bolshaw 86% 973

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The surname Belshaw is the 2nd most popular variant of Balshaw.

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