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
Living On Own Means 30
Farmer 27
General Labourer 25
Coal Miner Hewer 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 14
House Painter 13
Laundress Wash 12
House Keeper Domestic 10
Railway Clerk 9
Cook Domestic 9
Iron Moulder 8
Stone Mason 8
House Keeper 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Boiler Maker 7
Farm Labourer 7
Farmers Son 7
Joiner Carpenter 7
Market Gardener 7
Servant Domestic 7
School 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Bricklayer 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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