Shipley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shipley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shipley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 285
Agricultural Labourer 59
House Servant 32
Labourer 30
Coal Miner 27
Frame Work Knitter 25
At Home 22
Dress Maker 18
Farm Labourer 17
Pauper 16
House Keeper 14
Ag Lab 14
Servant 11
Lace Maker 10
Farm Servant 10
Wife 9
General Servant 8
Painter 8
Cotton Spinner 7
Annuitant 7
Gardener 7
Tailor 7
Joiner 6
Piecer 6
Coal Miners Wife 6

Shipley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shipley 100% 19,960
2 Shepley 86% 5,759
3 Shapley 86% 2,244
4 Shiply 86% 302
5 Shopley 86% 174
6 Shippley 88% 159

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The surname Shipley is the most popular version of all its varients

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