Shaft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shaft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shaft family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 2
Steam Engine & Machine Fitter 1
Stoker Navy Men 2nd Class 1
Hotel Domestic 1
Retired Farmer 1
Retired Wine And Spirit Merchant 1
Solicitor 1
Confectioners Apprentice Sweet 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Plumber 1
Retired Publican 1

Shaft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shafto 83% 436
2 Shaftoe 71% 348
3 Shaft 100% 186
4 Shift 80% 123

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The surname Shaft is the 3rd most popular variant of Shafto.

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