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
School 1,560
Cotton Weaver 208
Private Means 123
Coal Miner Hewer 122
General Labourer 101
Labourer 101
Weaver 89
Farm Labourer 87
At Home 82
None 68
General Servant (domestic) 62
Dressmaker 61
Farmer 60
Scholar 54
Housekeeper 52
Carter 46
Domestic Servant 44
House Keeper 43
Clerk 39
Weaver Cotton 39
House Painter 38
Charwoman 37
Shop Assistant 37
At School 36
General Servant Domestic 34

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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