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 449
Coal Miner 68
General Labourer 59
Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 30
Cotton Weaver 20
Dress Maker 20
Dock Labourer 19
General Servant 18
Agricultural Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Joiner 14
Living On Own Means 14
House Keeper 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Farm Labourer 9
Farm Servant 9
Grocer 9
Plumber 9
Tailor 8
Iron Moulder 8
Tailoress 8
Painter 8
Gardener 8
Living On Her Own Means 7

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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