Shields Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shields Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shields family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 439
Labourer 61
Coal Miner 37
Domestic Servant 34
Agricultural Labourer 25
Servant 23
General Servant 19
Dress Maker 18
House Keeper 15
Miner 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Dock Labourer 10
Laundress 9
Nurse 8
Shoe Maker 8
Tailor 8
Charwoman 8
Dressmaker 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Joiner 7
Cooper 7
Gardener 6
Iron Miner 6
Lead Miner 6
Private 6

Shields Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shields 100% 20,154
2 Sheilds 71% 933
3 Shilds 86% 201
4 Sheelds 86% 102

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

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