Scholes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Scholes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Scholes family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 129
Living On Own Means 46
Cotton Spinner 37
Cotton Card Room Hand 26
General Labourer 20
House Painter 19
Dress Maker 18
Cotton Winder 17
Scholar 15
Butcher 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Coal Miner 13
Cotton Piecer 13
Farmer 12
Plumber 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Grocer Assistant 9
School 9
Cook Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Cotton Cardroom Hand 8
House Keeper 8
Stone Mason 8
Cotton Reeler 7
Woollen Cloth Weaver 7

Scholes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Scholes 100% 23,977
2 Scoles 86% 1,150
3 Schols 86% 107
4 Scholas 86% 105

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

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