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 14
Labourer 6
Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
House Servant 3
At School 3
At Home 2
Errand Boy 2
Shoe Maker 2
Washer Woman 2
Sells Lucifer Matches 2
Farmer's Labourer 2
None 2
Bread Baker 1
Manager Of Silk Factory 1
School Boy 1
Silk Porter 1
Silk Warper 1
Silk Winder 1
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmith Journeyman 1
Carman 1
Coal Dealer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Waggoner 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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