Sherwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
8
17
25
33
42
50
58
67
75
83
92
Buckinghamshire
15
Cambridgeshire
10
Channel Islands
5
Cheshire
25
Cumberland
7
Derbyshire
3
Devon
8
Dorset
34
Durham
38
Essex
17
Flintshire
1
Gloucestershire
53
Hampshire
40
Herefordshire
11
Hertfordshire
31
Hunts and Rutland
2
Kent
81
Lancashire
105
Leicestershire
21
Lincolnshire
31
London
353
Middlesex
18
Monmouthshire
11
Norfolk
68
Northamptonshire
25
Nottinghamshire
13
Oxfordshire
23
Radnorshire
4
Shropshire
47
Suffolk
35
Somerset
18
Surrey
69
Sussex
31
Staffordshire
69
Warwickshire
44
Wiltshire
40
Worcestershire
100
Yorkshire
462
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Denbighshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Northumberland
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Sherwood Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Sherwood family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
92
Female Servant
77
Independent
46
Labourer
44
Farmer
34
Male Servant
26
Ag Labourer
23
Shoe Maker
13
Tailor
11
Laundress
11
Gardener
10
Cotton Weaver
10
Pupil
8
Pauper
8
Dress Maker
7
Apprentice
7
Blacksmith
7
Butcher
6
Mason
5
School Mistress
5
Carpenter
5
Grocer
4
Mariner
4
Independant
4
Saddler
4
Most Frequent Forenames for Sherwood
Sherwood Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Sherwood is the
most popular version of all its varients