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
Living On Own Means 38
Woollen Weaver 37
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Worsted Spinner 21
Scholar 19
Dress Maker 18
Blanket Weaver 17
General Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Coal Miner 15
House Keeper 13
General Servant Domestic 10
Woollen Cloth Weaver 10
Cloth Weaver 9
Stone Mason 8
Butcher 8
Cotton Winder 8
Coal Miner Below 8
Woollen Manufacturer 8
Dressmaker 7
Farmer 7
Grocer 7
Blacksmith 6
Blanket Raiser 6
Stone Quarryman 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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