Shepley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shepley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shepley family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 23
Cotton Weaver 21
Cotton Spinner 12
Weaver 11
Female Servant 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Farmer 8
Labourer 7
Coal Miner 7
Male Servant 6
Frame Work Knitter 5
Shoe Maker 5
Waterman 5
Silk Worker 4
Butcher 3
Carder 3
Cotton Winder 3
Hatter 3
Apprentice 3
Cotton Reeler 3
Engineer 3
Tailor 3
Maker Up 2
Mechanic 2

Shepley Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Shepley is the 2nd most popular variant of Shipley.

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