Earnshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Earnshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Earnshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
School 384
Cotton Weaver 107
Weaver 49
Coal Miner Hewer 35
Labourer 23
Private Means 21
None 20
Clerk 20
Farmer 20
At Home 17
General Labourer 17
Housekeeper 17
Carter 17
Joiner 17
House Keeper 15
Assisting In The Business 13
Cotton Winder 13
House Painter 13
Weaver Cotton 13
Domestic Servant 12
Butcher 12
Dressmaker 12
Scholar 12
Farm Labourer 11
Woollen Weaver 11

Earnshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earnshaw 100% 24,844
2 Renshaw 63% 19,269
3 Ranshaw 75% 1,160
4 Ernshaw 88% 229
5 Rinshaw 63% 184

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

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