Amer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Amer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Amer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Agricultural Labourer 9
Labourer 7
Butcher 6
Carpenter 5
Cotton Weaver 4
House Servant 4
Dress Maker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Agriculture Labourer Carter 2
Apprentice 2
Cotton Creeler 2
Railway Guard 2
House Keeper 2
Law Bookseller 2
Pupil 2
Wheelwright 2
Tailor 2
Omnibus Conductor 1
Parish Allowance 1
Plain Needlework 1
Police Constable 1
Blacksmith Four 1
Governess 1
Milliner & Dress Maker 1

Amer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 20% 421,922
2 Moor 25% 41,930
3 More 25% 12,596
4 Muir 25% 8,235
5 Amor 75% 5,589
6 Mear 50% 4,367
7 Mair 25% 3,998
8 Mare 25% 3,775
9 Moir 25% 3,694
10 Amer 100% 2,872
11 Maria 20% 2,280
12 Mara 25% 2,087
13 Marie 20% 1,283
14 Meer 50% 1,106
15 Meir 50% 1,072
16 Meier 40% 858
17 Omer 75% 854
18 Imrie 20% 793
19 Maer 50% 771
20 Meara 40% 766
21 Amour 60% 721
22 Amoore 50% 610
23 Mar 50% 589
24 Meare 40% 566
25 Eamer 80% 526
26 Omara 40% 419
27 Maier 60% 402
28 Mier 50% 332
29 Mere 50% 270
30 Mure 25% 241
31 Moar 25% 234
32 Moare 20% 223
33 Maire 20% 206
34 Omeara 50% 196
35 Meere 40% 183
36 Maur 25% 180
37 Maeer 60% 168
38 Morie 20% 163
39 Amore 60% 135
40 Mora 25% 134
41 Ammer 80% 131
42 Maara 20% 128
43 Emer 75% 127
44 Mour 25% 123
45 Miur 25% 117
46 Aymer 80% 107
47 Moure 20% 107
48 Muer 50% 104

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The surname Amer is the 10th most popular variant of Moore.

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