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
School 5
Labour (general) 5
Dress Maker 3
Pupil (school) 3
Domestic Servant 2
Labourer General 2
Labourer In Market Garden 2
Assistant In Business 2
Priest Independent Means 1
Benchman (shipbuilding) 1
Boatman (canal) 1
Carman 1
Domestic Housemaid 1
Engineer (fireman) 1
Fireman (london Fire Brigade) 1
Green Grocer Assistant 1
Greengrocer 1
House Work 1
Labour 1
Laundry 1
Milliners Assistant 1
Porter Mariner Pensioner L C C 1
Iron Moulder 1
Laundry Maid 1
Coachman Cab 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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