Shores Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shores Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shores family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 3
Cabinet Maker Journeyman 2
Gate Keeper 1
Thatcher 1
Officer's Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Boots 1
Charwoman 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Farmer Of 50 Acres 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
Gardeners Daughter 1
Gardeners Wife 1
Gentlemans Gardener 1
Labourer Daur 1
Labourer Son 1
White Smith 1
Boot Binder 1
Cook 1
Dock Gate Man 1
Dock Gate Man's Wife 1
Errand Boy 1

Shores Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Shores is the 5th most popular variant of Shears.

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