Sharkey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sharkey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sharkey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Labourer 24
Shoe Maker 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Laundress 5
Domestic Servant 4
Finisher 4
School Boy 4
Coal Miner 3
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Cash Dealer 3
Hawker 3
House Keeper 3
None 3
File Cutter 2
Boiler Maker 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Carter 2
Cotton Mill 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Farm Labourer 2
Milliner 2
Joiner 2
Factory Operative 2
Woollen Spinner 2

Sharkey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sharkey 100% 3,578
2 Sharkie 71% 271

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

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