Sheard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 338
Coal Miner 31
Agricultural Labourer 27
Woollen Weaver 24
Stone Mason 15
Carter 14
Servant 13
House Servant 12
Cotton Weaver 10
Bobbin Winder 10
House Keeper 10
Dress Maker 9
Cloth Dresser 8
School Boy 8
Nurse 7
Blacksmith 7
General Servant 7
House Duties 7
Shoe Maker 7
Woollen Cloth Weaver 7
Farmers Wife 6
Labourer 6
Milliner 6
Farm Labourer 6
Woollen Spinner 6

Sheard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sheard 100% 19,263
2 Shard 83% 1,996
3 Shoard 83% 799
4 Ashard 67% 689
5 Shread 67% 607
6 Shuard 83% 389
7 Shord 67% 349
8 Sherd 83% 243
9 Shred 50% 155
10 Sharod 67% 112
11 Sherod 67% 110

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

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