Wilshire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilshire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilshire family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
Agricultural Labourer 24
Coal Miner 11
Labourer 8
Stay Maker 7
Farm Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Gardener 5
Laundress 5
General Servant 5
Boot Maker 4
Cook 4
Straw Plaiter 4
General Labourer 4
None 4
Servant 3
Shopman Oilman 3
Tailoress 3
Stuff Warehouseman 3
Straw Plaitter 3
Carpenter 3
Baker 2
Book Binder 2
Hawker 2
Horse Keeper 2

Wilshire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willshire 89% 4,208
2 Wilsher 75% 4,152
3 Wilshire 100% 4,144
4 Wilshere 88% 1,353
5 Welsher 63% 517
6 Walsher 63% 126

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The surname Wilshire is the 3rd most popular variant of Willshire.

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