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
School 358
Farm Labourer 28
General Servant (domestic) 27
General Labourer 26
Labourer 26
Coal Miner Hewer 24
Farmer 24
Private Means 22
Domestic Servant 20
House Painter 16
Assisting In The Business 14
At Home 13
Joiner 12
At School 12
Housekeeper 11
Bricklayer 11
Charwoman 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Waggoner On Farm 10
Dressmaker 9
None 9
Domestic 8
School Girl 8
Shop Assistant 8
Scholar 7

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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