Shea Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shea Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shea family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 87
Scholar 86
Tailor 25
House Servant 22
Servant 19
Agricultural Labourer 10
At Home 9
Bricklayer Labourer 9
Laundress 7
Charwoman 7
Errand Boy 7
General Servant 7
Laborer 7
Merchant 7
Coal Whipper 6
Dress Maker 5
Tailoress 5
Annuitant 5
Chelsea Pensioner 4
House Keeper 4
Glass Blower 4
Labourer Bricklayer 4
Scholar At Home 4
Wharf Labourer 4
Glover 4

Shea Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ash 25% 37,260
2 Shea 100% 11,776
3 Shay 50% 2,312
4 Shawe 40% 1,692
5 Ashe 50% 1,676
6 Oshea 80% 1,673
7 Shee 75% 1,617
8 Aish 0% 1,169
9 Shoe 50% 253
10 Eash 0% 171
11 Esh 25% 152
12 Shae 50% 129

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The surname Shea is the 2nd most popular variant of Ash.

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