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 3,450
Agricultural Labourer 410
General Labourer 312
Domestic Servant 264
Dress Maker 184
Living On Own Means 173
Labourer 162
General Servant Domestic 140
Laundress 140
Living On Her Own Means 125
General Servant 122
Farmer 120
Farm Labourer 111
Coal Miner 109
Carpenter 81
Cook Domestic Servant 75
Gardener 74
General Domestic Servant 72
House Keeper 72
Blacksmith 65
Clerk 62
Tailor 55
Painter 53
Butcher 53
Errand Boy 52

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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