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 299
Agricultural Labourer 31
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 22
Living On Own Means 21
Domestic Servant 19
Coal Miner 18
General Servant 17
Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Living On Her Own Means 15
Laundress 10
Grocer 10
Carpenter 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 7
Painter 7
Tailor 7
Clerk 7
Farm Servant 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Farmer 5
Joiner 5
Railway Porter 5
Pit Bank 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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