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 282
General Labourer 46
Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 16
Laundress 14
Dock Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Tailor 11
House Keeper 11
Charwoman 10
Dress Maker 9
Farm Labourer 7
No Occupation 7
Coal Miner 7
Annuitant 6
Errand Boy 6
Chemical Labourer 6
Painter 6
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Hawker 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Pupil Teacher 5
Cotton Mill Hand 5
Agricultural Labourer 4

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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