Shire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shire family

Profession Census Frequency
School 52
Farm Labourer 16
Farmer 11
General Labourer 5
Carpenter 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Dock Labourer 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Private Means 3
Dressmaker 3
Farmers Son Working On Farm 3
Road Contractor 3
House Painter 2
Corporation Bath Attendant 2
Labourer 2
School Teacher 2
Housemaid 2
Housewife 2
Builder & Farmer 2
Blacksmith 2
Carter On Farm 2
Post Office Clerk 2
Road Labourer 2
Shepherd 2

Shire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shore 80% 23,739
2 Usher 40% 22,147
3 Asher 40% 9,469
4 Share 80% 4,812
5 Shire 100% 2,895
6 Sheer 40% 2,448
7 Shear 40% 1,928
8 Shier 60% 1,060
9 Shere 80% 376
10 Sher 60% 258
11 Sohier 50% 248
12 Shera 60% 229
13 Sheere 67% 206
14 Shair 60% 170
15 Sheare 67% 144
16 Shaer 40% 131
17 Aisher 33% 122
18 Shar 60% 119
19 Isher 40% 105

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The surname Shire is the 5th most popular variant of Shore.

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