Shorp Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shorp Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shorp family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Dress Maker 5
Domestic Servant 3
Warehouseman 3
Bricklayer 3
Worsted Factory Operative 3
General Servant 2
Weaver Cotton Mill 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer In Iron Foundry 2
Fisherman Seaman 1
Grocer Apprentice 1
Hose And Machine Self Maker 1
Labourer At Iron Works 1
Ladies Out Filler 1
Machanic At Brass Works 1
Mate 1
No Occupation 1
Cloth Finisher Woollen 1
Annuitant 1
Contractor 1
Contractors Daughter 1
Contractors Wife 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Charwoman 1

Shorp Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sharp 80% 155,924
2 Sharpe 67% 59,209
3 Shorpe 83% 2,088
4 Shorp 100% 1,703
5 Shrop 60% 131

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The surname Shorp is the 4th most popular variant of Sharp.

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