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
Cook Domestic 3
Living On Own Means 3
Commercial Clerk 2
Farmer 2
Own Means 2
Book Binder 2
Railway Porter 2
Coal Hewer 1
General Labourer 1
Railway Signal Fitter 1
Velvet Finisher 1
Weightman 1
Cashier Electro Works 1
Groom Merchant 1
Labourer In Coal 1
Manager Electo Forger 1
Silver Plate Goods Manufacturer 1
Wife Of Sergeant 2nd Wilts Regent S A 1
Yeoman 1
Bricklayer 1
Clerk Civil Service 1
Dairy Shopkeeper 1
Milk Carrier 1
Telephone Operator G P O 1
Dairyman 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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