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
Scholar 1,748
Agricultural Labourer 774
House Servant 295
Labourer 258
At Home 173
Servant 168
Dress Maker 141
Farm Labourer 129
Pauper 104
Laundress 94
General Servant 82
Shoe Maker 72
Ag Lab 70
Scholar At Home 62
Tailor 59
Annuitant 57
Carpenter 57
House Keeper 51
Glover 51
Errand Boy 50
Gardener 46
Blacksmith 42
House Maid 41
Farm Servant 40
Lace Maker 40

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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