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 1,739
Cotton Weaver 333
Coal Miner 185
General Labourer 139
Domestic Servant 92
Dress Maker 80
Agricultural Labourer 74
Living On Her Own Means 69
Farmer 68
Labourer 63
Living On Own Means 58
House Keeper 50
General Servant 43
Cotton Winder 42
Carter 42
Farm Labourer 41
Grocer 38
Laundress 37
General Servant Domestic 35
Joiner 30
Butcher 29
Cotton Spinner 29
Charwoman 28
Gardener 27
Tailor 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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