Shears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shears family

Profession Census Frequency
School 146
General Labourer 21
Labourer 18
Dressmaker 17
Clerk 12
Carman 10
Woodman 10
Carpenter 9
None 8
Farmer 8
House Painter 7
Private Means 7
Farm Labourer 7
Shipwright 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Bricklayer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Joiner 6
Shop Assistant 6
Milliner 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Dress Maker 5
Cook (domestic) 5
Laundress 4
Scholar 4

Shears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shears 100% 9,344
2 Shires 50% 5,643
3 Shiers 67% 1,961
4 Sheers 83% 1,586
5 Shores 50% 1,047
6 Shares 67% 210
7 Sheres 67% 129

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

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