Bish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bish family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 22
Male Servant 12
Female Servant 10
Labourer 8
Independent 4
Shoe Maker 3
Cotton Carder 2
Farmer 2
Blacksmith 2
Lace Maker 2
Cotton Tenter 1
Ray Sorter 1
Stripper 1
Coach Bater Journeyman 1
Coach Master 1
Police Constable 1
Rover 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Gardener 1
Agrcultural Labourer 1
Bricklayer Journeyman 1
Cord Wainer 1
Dray Man 1
Inmate Female Servant 1
Servant 1

Bish Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bush 75% 54,376
2 Bish 100% 2,877
3 Boosh 60% 1,523
4 Baish 80% 1,023
5 Bash 75% 799
6 Bushe 60% 173
7 Besh 75% 149

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The surname Bish is the 2nd most popular variant of Bush.

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