Sheriff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheriff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheriff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 107
Dress Maker 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Shoe Maker 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Carter 6
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 5
Gardener 5
Tailor 4
Hawker 4
Bricklayer 3
Ship Wright 3
General Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Inmates 3
Carpenter 3
Joiner 3
Cook 3
Coke Burner 3
Cabinet Maker 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Servant Domestic 2
Victualler 2

Sheriff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sherriff 88% 5,407
2 Sheriff 100% 4,804
3 Sherrif 71% 152

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The surname Sheriff is the 2nd most popular variant of Sherriff.

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