Shew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Housemaid Domestic 3
Boot Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
General Labourer 2
House Painter 2
Picture Frame Maker 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Boot Shoemaker 1
Bread Maker 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Art Master In French School 1
At School 1
Cotton Mule Piecer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Winder 1
Labourer 1
Laundress 1
School Teacher 1
Shipyard Labourer 1
Shoemaker 1
Wheel Wright 1
Farm Agricultural Labourer 1
Director Of Public Companys 1

Shew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shaw 75% 355,842
2 Show 75% 3,271
3 Shawe 60% 1,692
4 Shew 100% 1,108
5 Ashew 80% 471
6 Shoe 50% 253
7 Showe 60% 198
8 Sahw 50% 161
9 Ushaw 60% 133

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The surname Shew is the 4th most popular variant of Shaw.

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