Shield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
24
49
73
98
122
147
171
195
220
244
269
Channel Islands
2
Cheshire
14
Cumberland
83
Derbyshire
7
Denbighshire
1
Devon
6
Durham
122
Essex
2
Gloucestershire
65
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
1
Hunts and Rutland
6
Kent
5
Lancashire
74
Leicestershire
27
Lincolnshire
22
London
97
Middlesex
1
Monmouthshire
1
Northumberland
293
Norfolk
1
Northamptonshire
1
Somerset
6
Surrey
14
Sussex
2
Warwickshire
1
Westmorland
21
Wiltshire
1
Worcestershire
11
Yorkshire
54
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Dorset
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Hampshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Suffolk
0
Staffordshire
0
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Shield Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Shield family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
41
Agricultural Labourer
28
Lead Miner
26
Independent
21
Labourer
20
Farmer
16
Lead Ore Miner
6
Clerk
6
Coal Miner
6
Grocer
6
Cooper Miner
6
Male Servant
5
Carpenter
5
Gardener
5
Stone Mason
4
Independant
4
Blacksmith
4
Joiner
4
Dress Maker
3
Tailor
3
Lead Ore Washer
3
Shoe Maker
3
Inmate
3
Handloom Weaver
2
Widow
2
Most Frequent Forenames for Shield
Shield Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Shield
100%
10,599
2
Sheild
67%
394
3
Should
67%
211
Did you know?
The surname Shield is the
most popular version of all its varients