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 2,413
Cotton Weaver 292
Coal Miner 175
Agricultural Labourer 159
Dress Maker 108
General Labourer 100
Domestic Servant 90
Labourer 85
House Keeper 76
General Servant 62
Annuitant 52
Cotton Winder 50
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant Domestic 42
Carter 40
Farmers Son 40
Joiner 34
Laundress 31
Carpenter 30
Shoe Maker 30
Charwoman 29
Tailor 28
Cotton Spinner 28
Farmers Wife 27
Butcher 26

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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