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
School 130
Farm Labourer 10
None 7
General Labourer 6
At Home 6
Assisting In Business 6
Laundress 5
Grocer Assistant 5
Farmer 5
Private Means 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Housekeeper 4
Shop Assistant 4
Housemaid 3
Old Age Pensioner 3
Baker 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
House Keeper 3
Household Duties 3
Joiner 3
Labourer 3
Home 3
Dock Labourer 3
Farmers Son Working On Farm 3

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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