Kear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kear family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Coal Miner 14
School 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Housemaid Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 6
General Labourer 6
Coal Hewer 5
Scholar 5
Police Constable 3
Mechanical Engineer 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Collier Hewer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Woodman 3
Dress Maker 2
Joiner 2
House Keeper 2
House Painter 2
At School 2
Attendant On The Insane Institute 2
Iron Stone Miner 2
Living On Own Means 2
Butcher 2
Colliery Labourer Below 2

Kear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kear 100% 3,676
2 Keer 75% 2,747
3 Ker 75% 1,981
4 Keir 75% 1,494
5 Oaker 40% 587
6 Aker 50% 459
7 Queree 17% 385
8 Auker 40% 362
9 Kier 50% 219
10 Kare 50% 168
11 Keare 80% 111

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

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