Shade Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shade Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shade family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 7
At Home 6
House Servant 4
Servant 3
Labourer 3
Silk Weaver 3
Mantle Maker 2
Sail Maker 2
Laundress 2
Carter 2
Blacksmith 2
Linnon Button Maker 2
Baker 1
Housekeeper 1
Artists Colonman 1
Carpenter 1
Dress Maker 1
Engineering Draughtsman 1
Engraver 1
Errand Boy 1
Brickyard Labourer 1
Dyer 1
Plough Boy 1
Shoemaker 1

Shade Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shead 60% 5,011
2 Shade 100% 1,588
3 Shed 60% 1,528
4 Sheed 40% 1,104
5 Shoud 40% 356
6 Shide 80% 209
7 Shad 80% 134

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The surname Shade is the 2nd most popular variant of Shead.

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