Wilshere Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilshere Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilshere family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 16
Scholar 10
Plaiter 4
House Servant 2
Agg Lab 2
Dress Maker 2
Pauper 2
Sanday School 2
Joiner 1
Chelsea Pensioner 1
Chelsea Pensioners Wife 1
Curate Of Chester Le Street 1
Curates Wife 1
Servant Cook 1
Tailoress 1
Coal Merchant's Clerk 1
Independent 1
Annuitant 1
At Home 1
Farmer Of 6 Acres Employing 3 Men 1
Gentlewoman 1
Highway Labourer 1
Landed Proprieter 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Late Farmers Wife Retired 1

Wilshere Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilsher 88% 4,152
2 Wilshire 88% 4,144
3 Wilshere 100% 1,353
4 Welsher 75% 517
5 Walsher 75% 126
6 Willshere 89% 121

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The surname Wilshere is the 3rd most popular variant of Wilsher.

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