Dempsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dempsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dempsey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 183
Labourer 52
Tailor 13
Domestic Servant 13
Laundress 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Dress Maker 8
Hawker 8
Farm Labourer 7
Cotton Winder 6
Dock Labourer 6
Annuitant 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
General Servant 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Charwoman 4
House Keeper 4
Dressmaker 4
Machinist 4
Servant 4
Worsted Spinner 4
Coal Miner 3
General Labourer 3
At School 3
Clerk 3

Dempsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dempsey 100% 8,620
2 Dimpsey 86% 186
3 Dempsy 86% 177

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

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