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 42
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 5
Gardener 4
Lace Maker 4
Woodman 4
Carter 3
House Servant 3
Servant 3
Cook 3
Agricultural Lab 2
Carpenter 2
Shoe Maker 2
Overlooker 2
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 2
Carman 2
Char Woman 2
House Maid 2
Housekeeper 2
Labour Housekeeper 2
Laundress 2
Wheel Wright's Assistant 2
Sawyer 2
House Keeper 1

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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