Shard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shard family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 12
Female Servant 10
Silk Weaver 9
Independent 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Labourer 4
Male Servant 4
Brick Layer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Poulterer 2
Mason 2
Fancy Weaver 2
Cotton Reeler 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Winder 1
Reeler 1
Painter 1
Spinster 1
Weaver 1
Soldier 1
South Eastern Railway 1
Carpenter 1
Apprentice 1
Char Woman 1
Iron Monger 1

Shard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sheard 83% 19,263
2 Shard 100% 1,996
3 Shoard 83% 799
4 Ashard 83% 689
5 Shread 50% 607
6 Shuard 83% 389
7 Shord 80% 349
8 Sherd 80% 243
9 Shred 60% 155
10 Sharod 83% 112
11 Sherod 67% 110

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The surname Shard is the 2nd most popular variant of Sheard.

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