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 84
Agricultural Labourer 33
Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant 7
Farm Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
Hair Weaver 5
Housekeeper 4
Annuitant 4
Laundress 4
Shoe Maker 4
House Keeper 3
Gardener 3
Charwoman 3
General Servant Domestic 3
No Occupation 3
Miller 3
General Dealer 2
Hawker 2
Brace Maker 2
Cab Driver 2
Blacksmith 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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