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
Scholar 270
General Labourer 25
Agricultural Labourer 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Dress Maker 23
Living On Own Means 17
General Servant Domestic 17
Bricklayer 17
Domestic Servant 15
Laundress 13
Labourer 12
Living On Her Own Means 12
Carpenter 10
Gardener 10
House Keeper 9
Farmer 8
Butcher 7
Tailor 7
Coal Miner 7
Dressmaker 7
Painter 6
Gardener Domestic Servant 6
General Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Cotton Winder 6

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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