Sherwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 265
Agricultural Labourer 106
Labourer 42
House Servant 36
At Home 36
Farm Labourer 31
Dress Maker 20
Servant 17
Ag Labourer 16
Scholar At Home 14
Laundress 13
Lace Maker 12
Annuitant 12
General Servant 12
Shoe Maker 12
Gardener 10
Blacksmith 9
House Maid 8
Tailor 8
Grocer 8
Farmer's Son 8
Nurse 8
Independent 8
Coal Miner 7
Cook 7

Sherwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sherwood 100% 27,782
2 Isherwood 89% 23,105
3 Usherwood 89% 2,277
4 Sharwood 88% 1,963
5 Shearwood 89% 1,432
6 Sheerwood 89% 237
7 Asherwood 89% 195

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

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