Wish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wish family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 11
Independent 7
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Warehouseman 3
Farmer 2
House Keeper 2
Mariner 2
Yeoman 2
Ag Labourer 2
Callenderer 2
Painter 2
Shoe Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
Pig Dealer 2
Patient 1
Lab 1
Carpenter J 1
Coal Merchant 1
Die Sinker 1
Domestic 1
Fishmonger 1
Fs 1
Hawker 1
Plasterer 1

Wish Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wash 75% 5,609
2 Wish 100% 1,747
3 Wesh 75% 317
4 Waish 80% 101

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The surname Wish is the 2nd most popular variant of Wash.

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