Bancroft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bancroft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bancroft family

Profession Census Frequency
School 327
Cotton Weaver 36
Farmer 28
Private Means 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Weaver 21
Labourer 18
None 18
Clerk 17
General Servant (domestic) 14
At School 13
Farm Labourer 13
Housekeeper 13
Butcher 11
House Keeper 11
Worsted Spinner 11
General Labourer 10
Carter 10
Cloth Weaver 10
Dressmaker 10
Charwoman 9
Domestic Servant 9
Shop Assistant 9
Joiner 8
Stone Mason 8

Bancroft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bancroft 100% 20,652
2 Bencroft 88% 225

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

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