Amour Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Amour Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Amour family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner C Hewer 5
Coal Miner Driver C Below Ground 3
Carpenter 2
Housekeeper Domestic 2
Boiler Smith Railway 2
Chain Maker Owner 2
Living On Own Means 2
Coal Miner C Hewer 2
Gas Cutter 1
Joiner & Carpenter 1
Kitchenmaid Domestic 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Filer Owner 1
Blacksmith 1
Coal Miner Master Ground Stoneman C Below 1
Coal Miner Putter C Below Ground 1
Coal Miner Stoneman C Below Under Ground 1
Coal Weighman At Bank C Above Under Ground 1
Fireman Above Ground E D 1
General Domestic 1
Hewer Coal Miner 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Miner Coal Hewer 1
Railway Engine Fireman E.d 1
Sailor Seas 1

Amour Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 40% 421,922
2 Moor 60% 41,930
3 More 40% 12,596
4 Muir 40% 8,235
5 Amor 80% 5,589
6 Mear 40% 4,367
7 Mair 40% 3,998
8 Mare 20% 3,775
9 Moir 60% 3,694
10 Amer 60% 2,872
11 Maria 0% 2,280
12 Mara 20% 2,087
13 Marie 0% 1,283
14 Meer 40% 1,106
15 Meir 40% 1,072
16 Meier 20% 858
17 Omer 40% 854
18 Imrie 20% 793
19 Maer 40% 771
20 Meara 20% 766
21 Amour 100% 721
22 Amoore 67% 610
23 Mar 40% 589
24 Meare 20% 566
25 Eamer 40% 526
26 Omara 20% 419
27 Maier 20% 402
28 Mier 40% 332
29 Mere 20% 270
30 Mure 40% 241
31 Moar 60% 234
32 Moare 40% 223
33 Maire 20% 206
34 Omeara 33% 196
35 Meere 20% 183
36 Maur 60% 180
37 Maeer 20% 168
38 Morie 20% 163
39 Amore 60% 135
40 Mora 40% 134
41 Maara 20% 128
42 Emer 40% 127
43 Mour 80% 123
44 Miur 60% 117
45 Moure 60% 107
46 Muer 40% 104

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The surname Amour is the 21st most popular variant of Moore.

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