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
Scholar 219
Agricultural Labourer 36
Labourer 22
Dress Maker 19
Coal Miner 18
Carpenter 17
General Servant 16
Laundress 13
Domestic Servant 10
Nurse 9
Farm Labourer 9
Shoe Maker 8
House Keeper 6
No Occupation 6
Annuitant 6
Warehouseman 6
Machinist 6
Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Wife 5
Butcher 5
Milliner 5
Laborer 5
Builder 4
Carman 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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