Shield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shield family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 281
Coal Miner 57
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 12
Annuitant 11
Domestic Servant 11
Labourer 10
General Labourer 10
Lead Miner 10
General Servant Domestic 7
Dressmaker 7
Tailor 6
Farmers Son 6
Joiner 6
Farmer 5
Stone Mason 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farmers Wife 4
House Keeper 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Baker 3
Laundress 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Machinist 3
No Profession 3

Shield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shield 100% 10,599
2 Sheild 67% 394
3 Should 67% 211

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

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