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 401
Woollen Weaver 38
Labourer 28
Coal Miner 28
Agricultural Labourer 23
Cloth Weaver 22
Cloth Finisher 20
Stone Mason 16
Weaver 14
Mill Hand 12
Dress Maker 11
Worsted Weaver 11
Cloth Dresser 9
Joiner 9
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 8
Grocer 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Servant 8
Woollen Cloth Weaver 8
Worsted Spinner 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Blacksmith 7
Cloth Fuller 7
Woollen Spinner 7

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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