Shanks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shanks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shanks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Coal Miner 16
Farmer 11
Agricultural Labourer 9
Joiner 8
Domestic Servant 8
Living On Own Means 7
Dress Maker 6
Labourer 6
Bricklayer 5
Leather Dresser 5
Clerk 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
House Keeper 4
Type Founder 4
Farm Labourer 4
Tailoress 4
Leather Dyer 4
General Domestic Servant 3
Plumber 3
Screen Labourer Coal Mine 3
Ship Wright 3
Laundress 3

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