Sheard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 397
Coal Miner 62
Woollen Weaver 44
Dress Maker 24
Cloth Weaver 24
General Labourer 20
Living On Her Own Means 19
Worsted Spinner 19
Worsted Weaver 17
Living On Own Means 16
Farmer 14
Labourer 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 13
Cloth Finisher 13
House Keeper 12
Blanket Weaver 12
Butcher 11
Stone Mason 10
Woollen Cloth Weaver 10
Cotton Spinner 9
Clerk 8
General Servant 8
Weaver 8
Woollen Spinner 8

Sheard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sheard 100% 19,263
2 Shard 83% 1,996
3 Shoard 83% 799
4 Ashard 67% 689
5 Shread 67% 607
6 Shuard 83% 389
7 Shord 67% 349
8 Sherd 83% 243
9 Shred 50% 155
10 Sharod 67% 112
11 Sherod 67% 110

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

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