Bishop

Bishop Meaning & Origin

About Bishop
The surname Bishop is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bisceop," meaning "overseer" or "guardian." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a bishop, a high-ranking clergyman in the Christian church. The surname Bishop is therefore associated with individuals who either had a familial connection to a bishop or who worked in a bishop's household or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bishop holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Bishop: 116,618
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 262
  • Frequency per 100k people: 39.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bishop based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bishop is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 SH AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪʃəp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bishop in Braille

Here's how to represent Bishop in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bishop in braille

How to sign the name Bishop using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bishop using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bishop in sign language

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