Sheep Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheep Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheep family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
General Labourer 3
Stuff Weaver 3
House Keeper 2
Assistant In Hotel 2
Plate Layer 1
Hotel Keeper 1
Navvy 1
Ladies Maid Domestic 1
Builder Labourer 1
Farm Labourer Agricultural 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
Iron Dresser 1
Iron Moulder 1
Merchant Colonial 1
At Home 1
General Servant 1
Plasterer 1
Plumber 1
Coal Miner 1
Carrier 1
Earth Potter Printer 1
Stationary Engine Driver 1
Shipwright 1
Farmer 1

Sheep Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ship 60% 4,036
2 Shape 40% 562
3 Shop 60% 350
4 Sheap 80% 234
5 Sheep 100% 192
6 Shap 60% 142
7 Shope 40% 114

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The surname Sheep is the 5th most popular variant of Ship.

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