Sham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 14
Mill Land 3
Printer Labourer 2
At School 2
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Dressmaker 2
Green Grocer 2
Smit Finisher Tailoring 2
None (independent Means) 2
At Home 1
Boot Repairer 1
Coal Cleaner (above Ground) 1
Coal Miner 1
Cook General Dining Room 1
Cotton Spinner Loan 1
Cotton Spinning (ticket St Keeper) 1
Cotton Spinning Forewoman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Hawker Carpets Rings Pergs 1
Household Duties 1
Labourer 1
Cotton Warper 1
Elementway School Lace 1
Mason & (builder) 1

Sham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Asham 80% 1,399
2 Isham 80% 1,153
3 Sham 100% 626
4 Shum 75% 201
5 Shim 75% 117

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The surname Sham is the 3rd most popular variant of Asham.

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