Shipton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shipton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shipton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 237
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 18
Laundress 14
Domestic Servant 13
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 12
Farm Labourer 11
General Servant 9
Coal Miner 9
None 7
No Occupation 6
House Keeper 5
Servant Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Carpenter 5
Carman 4
Charwoman 4
Cook Domestic 4
Errand Boy 4
Gardener 4
Farmer 4
Farmers Daughter 4
Woolen Cloth Picker 4
Wife 3

Shipton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shipton 100% 9,337
2 Shapton 86% 609
3 Shepton 86% 418

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

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