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
Scholar 17
Hand Loom Silk Weaver 16
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Silk Weaver By Hand 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Collier 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Seamstress 3
Annuitant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Servant 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Publican 2
House Servant 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Dress Maker 2
Piecer 2
General Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Landed Proprietor 1
Gardener 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Pauper Scholar 1
Pauper 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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