Sheers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
House Servant 4
Framework Knitter 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Servant 3
Labourer 3
Copper Mine Laborer 3
Coal Miner 3
Bricklayer 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Dress Maker 2
Mine Laborer 2
Wife 2
Sawyer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Gardener 2
Ladies Boot Maker 2
Steaward 2
Carter 1
House Holder 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Miner Labourer 1
Wesleyan Minister Of East Chapel 1
Railway Labourer 1
Mason's Labourer 1

Sheers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shears 83% 9,344
2 Shires 50% 5,643
3 Shiers 83% 1,961
4 Sheers 100% 1,586
5 Shores 50% 1,047
6 Shares 50% 210
7 Sheres 67% 129

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The surname Sheers is the 4th most popular variant of Shears.

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