Ship Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ship Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ship family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 61
Agricultural Labourer 55
Labourer 24
House Servant 18
Farm Labourer 17
Servant 15
Dress Maker 7
Blacksmith 6
Farmer Son 5
House Keeper 5
Pauper 5
Laundress 5
Parish Relief 4
Painter 4
Tailoress 4
At Home 4
Farm Servant 4
House Maid 4
Farmer Daughter 3
Errand Boy 3
General Servant 3
Journeyman Miller 3
Silk Weaver 3
At School 3
Boot & Shoe Maker 2

Ship Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shipp 80% 7,471
2 Ship 100% 4,036
3 Shape 60% 562
4 Shop 75% 350
5 Sheap 60% 234
6 Sheep 60% 192
7 Shap 75% 142
8 Shope 60% 114

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The surname Ship is the 2nd most popular variant of Shipp.

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