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 315
Agricultural Labourer 33
Dress Maker 32
Annuitant 16
Laundress 14
Carpenter 12
General Labourer 12
General Servant 11
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
Clerk 9
Servant 8
Joiner 8
Farm Labourer 8
No Occupation 7
Railway Porter 7
Cotton Weaver 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Shoe Maker 7
House Keeper 6
None 5
Watch Maker 5
Farmers Son 5
Butcher 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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