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
Scholar 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Servant 6
Labourer 5
Smith 4
Farm Labourer 3
Servant 3
Cook 3
Carpenter 2
Errand Boy 2
Grocer 2
Farm Servant 2
Glove Maker 2
General Servant 2
Lace Mender 2
Chair Woman 2
House Maid 2
Receiving Parish Relief 2
Farmers Labourer 1
Journeyman Glover 1
Parish Releif 1
Dyer 1
Flax Dresser 1
Footman 1
Formerly Laundress 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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