Sherriff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherriff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherriff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 107
Agricultural Labourer 14
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 7
General Servant 7
Laundress 6
Carpenter 6
Annuitant 6
Gardener 5
Hawker 5
Silk Winder 5
Domestic Servant 4
Cordwainer 4
Warehouseman 4
Charwoman 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Porter 3
Saddler 3
House Keeper 3
Railway Porter 2
Servant Domestic 2
Governess 2
Infant 2
Milliner 2
Needlewoman 2

Sherriff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sherriff 100% 5,407
2 Sheriff 88% 4,804
3 Sherrif 88% 152
4 Shirreff 75% 110

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

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