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 120
General Labourer 13
Labourer 13
Coal Miner 7
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Cotton Operative 4
Dock Labourer 4
Factory Operative 4
Farm Labourer 4
Labourer Chemical Works 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Factory Operative Cotton 3
Provision Dealer 3
Tailor 3
Gas Works Labourer 3
Doubler Cotton Factory 3
Annuitant 2
Bricklayer's Labourer 2
Cotton ? Operative 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Iron Worker 2
Cord Winder 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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