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 24
Agricultural Labourer 19
House Servant 7
Servant 6
Butcher 5
Farm Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Clock Maker 3
Daur Of Above 3
Labourer 3
Painter 3
Son Of Above 3
Shop Keeper 2
Wife 2
Gardener 2
House Keeper 2
Cook 2
Weaver 2
Paper Stainer 2
Pawn Assistant 2
Milliner & Dressmaker Employing 13 2
Labourer In Husbandry 1
Fruiterer 1
Pauper Cripple 1
Silk Winder 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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