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
School 167
Private Means 25
Farm Labourer 15
Clerk 14
Labourer 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Cotton Weaver 12
General Labourer 12
Shop Assistant 8
Domestic Servant 8
None 7
Dress Maker 6
Joiner 6
Nil 6
No Occupation 6
Dressmaker 6
Housekeeper 6
Gardener (domestic) 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
House Keeper 5
Milliner 5
Railway Porter 5
Student 5
Waggoner On Farm 5
Weaver 5

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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