Bradshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bradshaw Name Meaning: From the Olde English word 'brad', meaning broad or wide and 'sceaga', a thicket or grove

A locational name with Anglo-Saxon origins first recorded in the 1200's.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bradshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bradshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,317
Agricultural Labourer 175
Cotton Weaver 169
Coal Miner 102
House Keeper 85
Labourer 83
House Servant 81
Dress Maker 74
Servant 55
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 55
General Servant 47
Lace Maker 39
Carter 39
Laundress 36
Shoe Maker 36
Cotton Spinner 28
Tailor 27
Wife Of Above 27
Cotton Winder 26
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 25
Silk Weaver 24
Farm Labourer 23
Carpenter 21
Cotton Factory Worker 20
Joiner 20

Bradshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bradshaw 100% 83,839
2 Beardshaw 78% 1,948
3 Broadshaw 89% 366
4 Bradshawe 89% 256
5 Bradshow 88% 229
6 Bardshaw 75% 115

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The surname Bradshaw is the most popular version of all its varients

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