Shafto Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shafto Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shafto family

Profession Census Frequency
School 9
Assisting In Business 2
Calico Weaver 2
Coal Carter 2
None 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
General Labourer 2
Head Mistress 1
Wesleyan Methodist Minster (retired) 1
Head Teacher 1
Hotel Proprietor 1
Stationary Engineman 1
Dressmaker 1
Engine Fitter 1
Smith (black) 1
Cinematagraph Operator 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Furniture Dealer 1
General Dealer 1
Housekeeper 1
Jobbing Gardener 1
Labourer General 1
Land Agent 1
Miner Labourer In Coal Miner 1

Shafto Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shafto 100% 436
2 Shaftoe 86% 348
3 Shaft 83% 186
4 Shift 67% 123

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

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