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
Cotton Weaver 360
Living On Own Means 171
General Labourer 130
Scholar 103
General Servant Domestic 95
Dress Maker 70
Farmer 67
Coal Miner Hewer 53
Domestic Servant 52
Cotton Winder 43
Cotton Spinner 40
Cook Domestic 33
Laundress Wash 33
Butcher 33
Gardener Domestic 31
School 30
Grocer 27
Dressmaker 25
House Painter 25
Stone Mason 25
Bricklayer 24
Housemaid Domestic 24
Servant Domestic 24
Agricultural Labourer 23
Charwoman 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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