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 1,552
Cotton Weaver 243
Labourer 155
Agricultural Labourer 154
Coal Miner 118
Domestic Servant 72
House Keeper 71
Dress Maker 61
General Servant 58
Laundress 46
Servant 43
Shoe Maker 39
Annuitant 36
Bricklayer 35
Cotton Winder 33
Cotton Spinner 33
Farm Servant 30
Carpenter 29
Wife Of Above 29
Carter 28
Joiner 26
Cook 25
Butcher 24
Collier 24
Tailor 23

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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