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
Bootmaker 6
School 5
Domestic Servant 4
Commercial Clerk 4
General Labourer 4
Shoe Maker 4
Coal Hewer 4
Hawker 4
Grocer Assistant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Dressmaker 3
Scholar 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Boot Machinist 3
Boot Maker 3
Cook Domestic 3
Bricklayer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
House Painter 2
Railway Engine Driver 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Engine Fitter 2
Coal Dealer 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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