Shank Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shank Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shank family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Scholar 6
Proprietor Of House 2
Domestic Servant 1
Smith 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miner's Wife 1
Farmers Servant 1
Labourer On Sewer 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Generel Sevant 1
Drover 1
Sheep Dresser 1
House Keeper 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Shoe Merchant 1
Visitor 1
Blacksmith 1

Shank Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shank 100% 418
2 Shonk 80% 353

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

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