Ranshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ranshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ranshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
School 28
Farm Labourer 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Domestic Servant 3
Housekeeper 3
Private Means 3
Publican 3
Bricklayer 2
General Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Iron Foundry Labourer 2
Labourer General 2
Shepherd On Farm 2
Farmer Son 2
Cotton Cardroon Milld Leuter 1
Cotton Mule Winder 1
Foreman Grinder 1
No Occupation 1
Traveller Commercial 1
Printing (compositor) 1
Retired Coal Carter 1
Sheet Finisher At Bleach Works 1
Joiner 1
Tailor 1
Ladysmaid Domestic 1

Ranshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earnshaw 75% 24,844
2 Renshaw 86% 19,269
3 Ranshaw 100% 1,160
4 Ernshaw 71% 229
5 Rinshaw 86% 184

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The surname Ranshaw is the 3rd most popular variant of Earnshaw.

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