Shrives Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shrives Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shrives family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Agricultural Labourer 5
School Mistress 3
Housemaid 3
Dress Maker 2
Railway Station Master 2
Shoe Closer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Painter 2
Lace Maker 2
Draper Assistant 1
Draper Employing 3 Hands 1
Fellow Ship Porter 1
Hatter 1
House Decorator 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Student 1
Tayloress 1
Butcher 1
Furniture Broker 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Winder 1
Plasterer 1
Engine Turner 1

Shrives Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shrives 100% 1,686
2 Shreeves 75% 473
3 Shrieves 88% 152

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The surname Shrives is the most popular version of all its varients

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