Boer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boer family

Profession Census Frequency
Armourer 2
Mate 2
Scholar 2
Superintendant Of Glove Making 1
Able Seaman 1
Seaman 1
Master 1
Captain 1
Captain's Wife 1
Sailor 1

Boer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beer 75% 37,090
2 Bear 50% 7,710
3 Beare 40% 4,824
4 Bore 50% 2,880
5 Beere 60% 2,813
6 Bare 25% 2,113
7 Boor 75% 1,958
8 Boore 60% 1,783
9 Bree 50% 1,658
10 Bere 50% 1,281
11 Bauer 60% 1,186
12 Buer 75% 894
13 Boar 75% 827
14 Bar 50% 512
15 Abear 40% 397
16 Abra 0% 381
17 Bure 25% 311
18 Auber 40% 220
19 Boer 100% 214
20 Abare 20% 202
21 Bur 50% 197
22 Boare 60% 194
23 Aber 50% 191
24 Bair 50% 187
25 Bour 75% 168
26 Brie 25% 144
27 Baur 50% 141
28 Broe 50% 122
29 Bier 75% 120
30 Obree 40% 119
31 Bira 25% 113
32 Baer 75% 107
33 Boure 60% 100

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The surname Boer is the 19th most popular variant of Beer.

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