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 2,810
Agricultural Labourer 569
Labourer 430
Domestic Servant 203
General Servant 194
Dress Maker 160
Laundress 125
Servant 111
Carpenter 81
Annuitant 80
Farm Labourer 75
House Keeper 74
Ag Labourer 72
Gardener 69
Blacksmith 57
Cook 55
Shoe Maker 55
No Occupation 55
Farm Servant 52
Butcher 48
Bricklayer 46
Tailor 46
House Maid 43
Nurse 43
Dressmaker 42

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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