Wiltshire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiltshire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiltshire family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 62
General Servant Domestic 48
Living On Own Means 48
Cook Domestic 38
Dress Maker 35
Scholar 29
Tailoress 26
School 25
Domestic Servant 24
Farmer 22
Housemaid Domestic 20
Servant Domestic 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
Boot Maker 19
House Maid Domestic 17
Gardener Domestic 17
Carpenter 16
Laundress Wash 16
Coal Miner Hewer 14
General Servant 13
Charwoman 11
Laundress 11
At School 10
Dressmaker 10
None 10

Wiltshire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wiltshire 100% 27,242
2 Wiltsher 78% 478

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

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