Sheffield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheffield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheffield family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 28
Dress Maker 20
General Servant Domestic 18
Cook Domestic 17
General Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 14
House Keeper 7
Railway Clerk 7
Laundress Wash 7
Charwoman 6
Domestic Servant 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Scholar 6
Servant Domestic 5
House Painter 5
Bank Clerk 4
Carpenter 4
Confectionery Worker 4
Draper Assistant 4
Coal Hewer 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Miner Hewer 4
Boot Machinist 4

Sheffield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sheffield 100% 12,271
2 Shefield 89% 268
3 Shiffield 89% 186

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The surname Sheffield is the most popular version of all its varients

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