Bishop Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bishop Name Meaning: Originally given to those serving the bishop.

Old English origin, and was usually given to those who served the bishop.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bishop Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bishop family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 298
Living On Own Means 287
General Servant Domestic 208
Dress Maker 201
Cook Domestic 172
Scholar 152
Farmer 131
Agricultural Labourer 122
Laundress Wash 115
Housemaid Domestic 103
Domestic Servant 100
Carpenter 99
Gardener Domestic 80
House Maid Domestic 80
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 70
Dressmaker 60
Servant Domestic 60
Bricklayer 57
House Painter 57
Charwoman 52
Blacksmith 49
Coachman Domestic 48
Bricklayer Labourer 47
School 47
Tailoress 47

Bishop Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bishop 100% 153,875
2 Bishopp 86% 1,535
3 Beshop 83% 332
4 Bishope 86% 124

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

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