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
School 398
Coal Miner Hewer 49
Labourer 41
General Labourer 33
Dressmaker 28
Private Means 28
At Home 20
Dock Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 19
General Servant (domestic) 19
None 17
Scholar 17
Farm Labourer 16
Clerk 15
Housekeeper 15
House Keeper 12
Cotton Weaver 12
House Wife 12
At School 11
Shop Assistant 11
Bricklayer 10
Labourer General 9
Charwoman 8
Plumber 8
Weaver 8

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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