Shores Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shores Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shores family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 7
Scholar 6
House Servant 3
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Brush Maker 1
Fringe Trimmer 1
Fringer Weaver 1
Dress Maker 1
Pauper 1
Laundress 1
Tobaconist 1
Nurse 1
Cabinet Maker Master Employing 3 Men 1
Chemist 1
Clerk 1
Clerk's Wife 1
Engine Tenter 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Master Mariner 1
Printer 1
Whip Maker 1
Wife Of Above 1

Shores Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shears 50% 9,344
2 Shires 83% 5,643
3 Shiers 50% 1,961
4 Sheers 50% 1,586
5 Shores 100% 1,047
6 Shares 83% 210
7 Sheres 83% 129

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The surname Shores is the 5th most popular variant of Shears.

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