Maris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Agricultural Labourer 8
Dress Maker 5
House Servant 5
Tailor 5
Lace Maker 4
Wife 3
Clerk 3
Labourer 3
Clerk To Coal Merchant 2
Book Binder 2
Machine Maker 2
Artificial Flower Maker 2
Assistant In Business 2
Cook 2
None 2
Railway Clerk 2
School 2
Servant 2
Tailoress 2
Harness Maker 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Flax Spinner 2
Coachman 1
Late Servant 1

Maris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mears 60% 19,097
2 Moores 50% 17,103
3 Morse 40% 17,032
4 Moors 40% 9,008
5 Marris 83% 7,161
6 Moris 80% 5,681
7 Meers 40% 2,736
8 Mares 80% 2,590
9 Mars 80% 2,464
10 Mors 60% 2,328
11 Mooris 67% 2,317
12 Maris 100% 2,024
13 Meares 67% 1,672
14 Miers 40% 1,581
15 Mores 60% 1,008
16 Mairs 60% 920
17 Moorse 33% 725
18 Maries 83% 655
19 Mories 67% 508
20 Mires 60% 460
21 Muers 40% 387
22 Amers 40% 361
23 Meeres 50% 302
24 Marriss 71% 258
25 Muras 60% 253
26 Marse 60% 232
27 Meres 60% 196
28 Emers 40% 167
29 Maers 60% 117
30 Maeers 50% 109
31 Mers 60% 105

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The surname Maris is the 12th most popular variant of Mears.

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