Wiseman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiseman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiseman family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 48
Living On Own Means 45
General Labourer 37
Dress Maker 26
General Servant Domestic 23
Farmer 23
Laundress Wash 19
Scholar 17
Domestic Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Cook Domestic 15
Housemaid Domestic 13
Errand Boy 12
Tailor 12
Carman 11
School 11
Carpenter 10
Charwoman 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Bricklayer 10
Butcher 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Dock Labourer 8
Servant Domestic 8
At School 8

Wiseman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wiseman 100% 23,979
2 Woosman 57% 150
3 Wisman 86% 108
4 Weseman 86% 102

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

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