Shails Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shails Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shails family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Errand Boy 1
Grocer Porter 1
Shepherd 1
Cabinetmakerapprentice 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Groom 1
Grooms Wife 1

Shails Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shiels 67% 1,154
2 Shales 67% 860
3 Shailes 86% 666
4 Sheils 83% 510
5 Shiles 67% 272
6 Sheals 67% 225
7 Sheels 67% 173
8 Shails 100% 145
9 Sheales 57% 119
10 Sholes 50% 111

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The surname Shails is the 8th most popular variant of Shiels.

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