Shapley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shapley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shapley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Carpenter 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Silk Weaver 5
Cotton Piecer 4
House Servant 4
Labourer 3
Farm Servant 3
General Servant 3
Servant 3
Bricklayer 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Dress Maker 2
Kitchen Maid 2
Cotton Factory Worker 2
Cotton Maker Apprentice 2
Licensed Hawker 2
Packing Case Maker 2
Stone Cutter 2
Warehouseman 2
Coal Miner 2
Assistant In Fancy 1
Confectioner 1
Keeps Lodger 1
Landed Proprietor 1

Shapley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shipley 86% 19,960
2 Shepley 86% 5,759
3 Shapley 100% 2,244
4 Shiply 71% 302
5 Shopley 86% 174

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The surname Shapley is the 3rd most popular variant of Shipley.

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