Sherlock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherlock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherlock family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 48
Female Servant 33
Independent 26
Labourer 15
Weaver 14
Shoe Maker 13
Male Servant 9
Farmer 8
Dress Maker 6
Brick Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Gardener 5
Collier 4
Apprentice 4
Painter 4
Winder 4
Ag Labourer 4
Hawker 3
Fisher Man 3
Ag Lab 3
Button Maker 3
Student 3
Weaver Cotton 3
Banking Clerk 3
Butcher 3

Sherlock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sherlock 100% 14,106
2 Shurlock 88% 817
3 Sharlock 88% 815
4 Shirlock 88% 516
5 Shearlock 89% 127

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

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