Shed Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shed Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shed family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 36
Labourer 14
General Servant 4
Tailor 3
Laundress 3
Wharf Labourer 3
Brickfield Labourer 3
Dress Maker 2
Plater 2
Private 2
Labourer Cement Works 2
Sawyer 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Waterman 2
Inn Keeper 2
Carpenter 1
Private Soldier 1/3 Regiment 1
Rivet Carrier Mariner B W 1
Sawyers Wife 1
Sergeant 1
Foreman Shoe Warehouse 1
Farm Servant 1
Servant 1
Metropolitan Police Constable 1
Factory Hand 1

Shed Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shead 80% 5,011
2 Shade 60% 1,588
3 Shed 100% 1,528
4 Sheed 80% 1,104
5 Shedd 80% 688
6 Shoud 60% 356
7 Shide 60% 209
8 Shad 75% 134

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The surname Shed is the 3rd most popular variant of Shead.

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