Jessop Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Jessop Name Meaning: A variant spelling of 'Jessup',from the personal name 'Joseph'. Hebrew 'Yosef',meaning 'may he (God) add (another son)'.

The name was bourne frequently in medieval europe but not exclusively by Jews.The book of Genesis states that 'Joseph' is the favourite son of 'Jacob' who rises as a leader,after his brothers sold him to slavery.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jessop Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jessop family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 273
Agricultural Labourer 39
House Servant 36
Fancy Weaver 35
Labourer 29
Dress Maker 23
At Home 22
Farm Labourer 19
Handloom Weaver 18
Hand Loom Weaver 17
House Keeper 16
Pauper 15
Coal Miner 14
Weaver 13
Laundress 11
Servant 10
General Servant 10
Ag Lab 9
Blacksmith 8
Shoe Maker 8
Tailor 8
Grocer 8
House Maid 8
Gardener 8
Cloth Dresser 8

Jessop Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jessop 100% 25,528
2 Jessup 83% 5,739
3 Jessep 83% 367
4 Jessopp 86% 287
5 Jessap 83% 141

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

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