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 181
Coal Miner 36
At Home 33
House Servant 17
Woollen Cloth Weaver 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Wool Comber 15
Labourer 14
Cloth Weaver 14
Hand Loom Weaver 13
Farmer 12
Dress Maker 11
Pauper 10
Ag Labourer 10
Stone Mason 10
Servant 9
Blacksmith 9
Blanket Weaver 9
Card Setter 9
Clothier 9
Domestic 9
Gardener 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant 6
Wife 6

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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