Shad Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shad Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shad family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Cotton Weaver 1
Forgeman 1
Quarryman 1
Working Manager 1
Cook 1
Labourer 1
Draper Assistant 1
Domestic Servant 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Blacksmith Maker 1
Coachman 1
Coal Miner 1
Esther Apprenties Turner 1
General Labourer 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Queen Labourer 1
Smith Labourer Forge 1
Store Mason 1

Shad Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shead 80% 5,011
2 Shade 80% 1,588
3 Shed 75% 1,528
4 Sheed 60% 1,104
5 Shoud 60% 356
6 Shide 60% 209
7 Shad 100% 134

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The surname Shad is the 7th most popular variant of Shead.

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