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
School 397
Private Means 35
Labourer 29
None 28
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Shop Assistant 19
Dressmaker 18
General Servant (domestic) 18
At School 18
Domestic Servant 17
Cloth Weaver 17
General Labourer 16
Farmer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Weaver 14
Assisting In The Business 13
Clerk 13
Tailoress 13
Housekeeper 13
Carter 12
Joiner 10
Carpenter 9
Dress Maker 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Assistant 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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