Shead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shead family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 12
General Labourer 10
Cabinet Maker 8
Dress Maker 8
Domestic Servant 7
Scholar 7
Cook Domestic 6
School 6
Farmer 5
Butcher 4
Carman 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Servant Domestic 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Char Woman 3
Grocer Assistant 3
Painter 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Dressmaker 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer Gas Works 3
Blacksmith Iron Trade 2
Book Maker 2
Pianoforte Maker 2

Shead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shead 100% 5,011
2 Shade 60% 1,588
3 Shed 80% 1,528
4 Sheed 80% 1,104
5 Shoud 60% 356
6 Shide 40% 209
7 Shad 80% 134

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

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