Chisholm Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chisholm Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chisholm family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 105
Coal Miner 19
Domestic Servant 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Blacksmith 4
Dress Maker 4
Living On Own Means 4
Police Constable 4
General Servant 4
Butcher 3
Tailor 3
Painter 3
Cook 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Draper Assistant 3
Gardener Domestic Servant 3
Engine Fitter 3
House Dresser 2
Clerk 2
Cook Domestic 2
Farm Servant 2
Engineer Curl 2
Labourer 2
Managing Clerk 2

Chisholm Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chisholm 100% 6,416
2 Chisholme 89% 963
3 Chesholm 88% 201
4 Chissim 63% 149

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The surname Chisholm is the most popular version of all its varients

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