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 539
Woollen Weaver 57
Coal Miner 54
Dress Maker 20
Woollen Cloth Weaver 20
Worsted Spinner 17
Cloth Weaver 16
Worsted Weaver 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 14
General Labourer 14
Stone Mason 14
Wool Weaver 14
Woollen Spinner 13
Cloth Finisher 12
House Keeper 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Blanket Weaver 11
Butcher 10
Labourer 10
Woollen Cloth Finisher 9
Errand Boy 8
General Servant 8
No Occupation 8
Woollen Manufacturer 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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