Belshaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Belshaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Belshaw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Coal Miner 18
Cotton Weaver 14
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant 4
Labourer 4
Charwoman 3
Card Room Hand Cotton 3
Handloom Silk Weaver 3
House Keeper 3
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Boat Forge Brewer 3
Tailor 2
Bleacher 2
Collier 2
Cotton Operative 2
Drawer In Coal Miner 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
Painter 2
Throstle Spinner 2
Unemployed 2
Lace Worker 2
Not Attending School 2
Worsted Mill Hand 2

Belshaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Balshaw 86% 4,714
2 Belshaw 100% 4,194
3 Bolshaw 86% 973

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The surname Belshaw is the 2nd most popular variant of Balshaw.

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