Sherlock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherlock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherlock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 269
Labourer 52
Agricultural Labourer 47
General Servant 18
Domestic Servant 17
House Keeper 15
Cotton Weaver 13
Dress Maker 12
Laundress 12
Shoe Maker 11
Brick Maker 10
Gardener 10
No Occupation 10
Farm Labourer 8
Clerk 8
Painter 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Servant 7
Coal Miner 7
Labourer's Wife 7
Boot Maker 7
Bricklayer 7
Nurse 6
Wife Of Above 6
Tailor 6

Sherlock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sherlock 100% 14,106
2 Shurlock 88% 817
3 Sharlock 88% 815
4 Shirlock 88% 516
5 Shearlock 89% 127

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The surname Sherlock is the most popular version of all its varients

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