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 589
Coal Miner 45
General Labourer 38
Agricultural Labourer 35
Dress Maker 28
Woollen Weaver 27
Domestic Servant 24
Labourer 21
Farmer 20
Living On Own Means 18
Living On Her Own Means 18
Worsted Weaver 17
Joiner 14
Blacksmith 12
General Servant 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Firework Maker 11
Laundress 10
Farm Labourer 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Grocer 9
House Keeper 9
Tailoress 9
Farm Servant 8
Butcher 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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