Grinshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grinshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grinshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Handloom Weaver 4
Female Servant 3
Labourer 3
Cotton Winder 2
Independent 2
Milliner 2
Weaver 2
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Card Room 1
Cotton Engineer 1
Stone Mason 1
Miller 1
Farmer 1
Grocer 1
Agent 1
Coal Proprietor 1
Cotton Bleacher 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Hat Blocker 1
Independant 1
Shoe Maker 1
Cloth Maker 1
Clothier 1
Intrepreter 1
Journeyman Clothier 1

Grinshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greenshaw 78% 2,298
2 Granshaw 88% 1,752
3 Grinshaw 100% 1,538
4 Grunshaw 88% 1,157

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The surname Grinshaw is the 3rd most popular variant of Greenshaw.

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