Freer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Freer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Freer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 338
Agricultural Labourer 35
Framework Knitter 17
Dress Maker 14
General Labourer 13
Frame Work Knitter 11
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 8
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Tailor 8
Annuitant 8
Shoe Finisher 8
Laundress 7
General Servant 7
Shoe Maker 7
Coal Miner 6
Seamstress 6
Frame Work Knitter Hosiery 5
Shoe Fitter 5
Shoe Machinist 5
Shoe Rivetter 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Charwoman 4
Cigar Maker 4

Freer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farr 40% 29,996
2 Freer 100% 10,091
3 Frier 80% 3,811
4 Friar 60% 3,105
5 Furr 40% 1,818
6 Frear 80% 1,781
7 Frere 60% 971
8 Freear 83% 827
9 Fairer 50% 634
10 Farra 20% 557
11 Ferrie 33% 522
12 Frior 60% 339
13 Freir 80% 309
14 Ferr 60% 223
15 Freire 67% 187
16 Ferre 40% 183
17 Farer 60% 176
18 Forr 40% 174
19 Farrie 33% 154
20 Farre 40% 136
21 Fearer 50% 129
22 Fairrie 29% 123
23 Firr 40% 113
24 Farier 67% 101

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The surname Freer is the 2nd most popular variant of Farr.

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