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 4,027
Agricultural Labourer 602
Domestic Servant 221
General Labourer 217
Labourer 207
Dress Maker 190
General Servant 166
Laundress 162
Farm Labourer 129
Carpenter 93
Annuitant 89
General Servant Domestic 81
Charwoman 70
Coal Miner 69
House Keeper 68
No Occupation 68
Servant 65
Shoe Maker 64
Bricklayer 61
Gardener 58
Tailor 52
Blacksmith 51
Cook 48
Painter 48
Farmers Son 45

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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