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 97
Coal Miner 33
Cotton Weaver 20
Dress Maker 6
Domestic Servant 6
Cotton Winder 4
Joiner 4
Weaver Cotton 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Help 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Assistant Grocer 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Hair Dresser 3
Labourer 3
Silk Weaver 3
Dressmaker 3
Office Lad 2
Railway Porter 2
Sempstress 2
Gardener Market 2
General Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Machine Driller 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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