Shiers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shiers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shiers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Labourer 4
Plasterer 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Scholar In Ladies School 2
Joiner 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
Blacksmith 2
Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Traveller 2
Assistant 2
Labourer Unemployed 2
Needlewoman 2
Plumber 2
Shoe Maker 2
Farm Servant 1
House & Furniture Painter 1
Housemaid 1
Railway Porter 1
Smith Assistant 1
Traveller's Wife 1
Turner 1

Shiers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shears 67% 9,344
2 Shires 67% 5,643
3 Shiers 100% 1,961
4 Sheers 83% 1,586
5 Shores 50% 1,047
6 Shares 50% 210
7 Sheres 67% 129

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The surname Shiers is the 3rd most popular variant of Shears.

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