Shefford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shefford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shefford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 81
Domestic Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 7
Laundress 7
General Labourer 6
Errand Boy 6
Dress Maker 5
General Servant 5
Living On Own Means 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Inn Keeper 3
Coal Miner 3
Cook 3
Groom 3
Grocer 3
Farmer 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Road Labourer 2
Engine & Machine Maker 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Machinist 2
Serv Domestic 2
Under Gardener 2
Worsted Spinner 2

Shefford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shephard 63% 29,283
2 Shepheard 56% 3,812
3 Shefford 100% 2,216
4 Shepphard 56% 367
5 Shafford 88% 356
6 Sheffard 88% 176
7 Shefferd 88% 135

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The surname Shefford is the 3rd most popular variant of Shephard.

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