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 61
Agricultural Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 10
House Servant 9
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 6
Servant 5
Scholar At Home 5
Bricklayer 4
Carpenter 4
Errand Boy 4
Farmers Daughter 4
At Home 3
Dress Maker 3
General Servant 3
Labourer 3
Needlewoman 3
Annuitant 3
Butchers Wife 3
Inn Keeper 3
Paper Maker 3
Ship Wright's Apprentice 2
Shipwright Journeyman 2
Cook 2
Housemaid 2

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