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
School 128
Labourer 11
Dock Labourer 11
General Labourer 8
Scholar 7
None 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Weaver 5
Soldier 5
Charwoman 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Farm Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Home 4
Dress Maker 3
Assisting In The Business 3
Labourer General 3
Machinist 3
Tobacco Spinner 3
Bricklayers Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
Worsted Spinner 3
School Girl 3
Blast Furnace Labourer 3
At Home 3

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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