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
Agricultural Labourer 56
Female Servant 26
Male Servant 14
Labourer 11
Independent 9
Smith 5
Laundress 5
Shoe Maker 4
Ag Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Weaver 3
Widow 2
Engineer 2
Agri Labour 2
Blacksmith 2
Copper Smith 2
Hag Cutter 2
Pupil 2
Farmer 2
Cowkeeper 2
Lab 2
Shoe Maker Journeyman 2
Silk Mann 2
Silk Weaver 1
Blacksmith Apprentice 1

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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