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
Scholar 25
Agricultural Labourer 9
House Servant 8
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 6
At Home 5
Annuitant 4
Lace Maker 2
Cordwainer 2
Servant 2
Labourer 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Cook 2
Laundress 2
Plain Needlework 2
Police Constable 2
Street Sweeper 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Miller 1
Needlewoman 1
Porter 1
Pot Boy 1
Tea Warehouseman 1
Waistcoat Maker 1
Warehouseman Haberdasher 1
Green Grocer 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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