Sheilds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheilds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheilds family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 5
Grocer 3
Scholar 3
Labourer In Iron Works 2
Cotton Twister 2
General Servant 2
Not Able To Work 1
Ray Cutter Paper Mill 1
Apprentice 1
Char Woman 1
Cotton Rover 1
Cotton Twiner 1
Cotton Twister's Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Baker Boy 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
House Maid 1
Chemist 1
Servant 1
Tanner 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Cook 1
Shunter At Railway 1
Stone Getter 1
Stuff Weaver 1

Sheilds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shields 71% 20,154
2 Sheilds 100% 933
3 Shilds 86% 201
4 Sheelds 86% 102

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The surname Sheilds is the 2nd most popular variant of Shields.

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