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 72
General Labourer 18
Labourer 11
Dock Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Coal Miner 6
Chemical Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Iron Worker 4
Wool Mill Hand 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Fireman 3
Iron Works Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Cotton Factory Operative 3
Cotton Winder 3
Porter 3
Farm Servant 2
Not Employed 2
Draper Labourer 2
Moulder 2
Servant 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Nil Scholar 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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