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 53
General Labourer 5
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Gas Fitter 3
Assistant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Painter 3
Living On Own Means 3
Blacksmith 2
Dress Maker 2
Laundress 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dyer 2
Builder 2
Carpenter 2
Tailoress 2
Artist Painter 1
Laundery House Keeper 1
Ammunition Worker 1
Blactermith 1
Insurance Agent 1
Iron Worker 1
Larker 1
Pin Worker 1
Ribbon Trade 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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