Shays Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shays Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shays family

Profession Census Frequency
School 5
At School 3
Porters Cash Clerk 1
Engine Driver 1
Domestic Servant (general) 1
Grocer & Baker 1
Irominger Asssitant 1
Wheelwright 1
Carter 1
Cloth Weaver 1
Conductor 1
Iron Moulder 1
Manager Twin Wks 1
Overlooker 1
Wark Dresser 1
Private Means 1
Lace Manufacturer 1
Assistant In Furniture Shop 1
County Court Bailiff And Furniture Dealer 1
House Keeper 1
Mechanical Dentist 1
Retired Railway Goods Warehouseman Servant 1
House Painter 1

Shays Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shays 100% 127
2 Shayes 83% 115

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

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