Bishop Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bishop Name Meaning: Originally given to those serving the bishop.

Old English origin, and was usually given to those who served the bishop.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bishop Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bishop family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 801
Female Servant 544
Independent 321
Labourer 237
Male Servant 203
Farmer 159
Ag Labourer 92
Shoe Maker 80
Carpenter 73
Tailor 63
Dress Maker 55
Apprentice 47
Gardener 40
Butcher 38
Blacksmith 37
Pauper 35
Clerk 33
Baker 32
Painter 32
Porter 31
Servant 29
Publican 29
Mason 29
Laundress 27
Sawyer 26

Bishop Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bishop 100% 153,875
2 Bishopp 86% 1,535
3 Beshop 83% 332
4 Bishope 86% 124

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The surname Bishop is the most popular version of all its varients

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