Shipway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shipway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shipway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 86
Living On Own Means 6
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Blacksmith 4
General Servant 4
Mill Wright 4
House Maid Domestic Servant 4
Shoe Maker 3
School Mistress 3
Cook 3
Farmer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Tailor 3
Tailoress 3
Clerk 3
Dress Maker 3
Groom 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Printer 3
Coal Miner 2
Fancy Dealer 2
Machinist 2

Shipway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shipway 100% 4,013
2 Sheepway 75% 105

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

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