Sheils Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheils Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheils family

Profession Census Frequency
School 7
Dock Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Milliner 2
Sack Repairer 2
School Child 2
Cook Domestic 1
Boot Naker 1
Chemical Lab At Plate 1
Chemical Labour At Glass 1
Chemists Assistant 1
Cotten Porter Docks 1
Dock Lab 1
Domestic Servant 1
Engine Driver 1
Cook (domestic) 1
Gardener (domestic) 1
Private Soldier 1
Apprentice Engine Fitter 1
Brewers Labourer 1
Bricklayer 1
Clerk To Heather Manufacturer 1
General Labourer 1
Tobacconists Assistant 1
Private Irish Guards 1

Sheils Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shiels 67% 1,154
2 Shales 50% 860
3 Shailes 71% 666
4 Sheils 100% 510
5 Shiles 67% 272
6 Sheals 83% 225
7 Sheels 83% 173
8 Shails 83% 145
9 Sheales 71% 119
10 Sholes 50% 111

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The surname Sheils is the 4th most popular variant of Shiels.

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