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 2,325
Agricultural Labourer 820
Labourer 202
House Servant 196
Dress Maker 165
Servant 138
Laundress 109
General Servant 99
House Keeper 95
Shoe Maker 73
Domestic Servant 69
Carpenter 67
House Maid 66
Carter 65
Farm Labourer 60
Blacksmith 55
Cook 54
Tailor 53
Gardener 52
Milliner 42
Nurse 39
Butcher 37
Charwoman 35
Errand Boy 34
Farmer 34

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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