Wilshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Coal Miner 9
General Labourer 8
Farmer 8
Dress Maker 7
Living On Own Means 7
Cook Domestic 6
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Cotton Piecer 4
Domestic Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Scholar 4
Weaver In Cotton Mill 4
Coal Hewer Below Ground 4
Cotton Card Room Hand 3
Cotton Twister 3
Cotton Winder 3
Machinist Mantles 3
Canal Boatman Barge 3
China Manufacturer Warehouse Earth 3
Coal Miner Chewer 3
Iron Stone Miner 3
Potter's Printer Earth 3
Potter's Slip Maker Earth 3

Wilshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilshaw 100% 5,955
2 Walshaw 86% 5,318
3 Willshaw 88% 2,210

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

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