Sheels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheels family

Profession Census Frequency
Corn Porter 2
Engineer 2
Railway Labourer 2
Sailmaker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Carter 1
House Servant 1
Piecer For Spinner 1
Sholar 1
Rail Labourer 1

Sheels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shiels 83% 1,154
2 Shales 50% 860
3 Shailes 57% 666
4 Sheils 83% 510
5 Shiles 50% 272
6 Shells 83% 259
7 Sheals 83% 225
8 Sheels 100% 173
9 Shails 67% 145
10 Sheales 71% 119
11 Sholes 50% 111

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The surname Sheels is the 8th most popular variant of Shiels.

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