Bearer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bearer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bearer family

Profession Census Frequency
Domestic Duties 2
Scholar 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Hotel Keeper 1
Dairy Servant 1
Laundress 1
Hawker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farmer Of Occupying 302 Acrres Employing 9 Men And 2 Boy 1
Farmers Wife 1
House Servant 1
Mariner 1

Bearer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barr 67% 21,963
2 Burr 50% 15,520
3 Brier 50% 4,428
4 Brear 50% 3,583
5 Boorer 67% 2,133
6 Borer 67% 1,989
7 Barrie 33% 1,864
8 Boarer 83% 864
9 Bourer 67% 475
10 Breare 67% 446
11 Bearer 100% 430
12 Briar 33% 356
13 Burree 50% 345
14 Barrer 67% 320
15 Berrie 50% 320
16 Berr 67% 296
17 Barer 83% 248
18 Barre 50% 211
19 Burra 33% 172
20 Borrie 33% 162
21 Bruer 50% 101

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The surname Bearer is the 11th most popular variant of Barr.

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