Dares Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dares Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dares family

Profession Census Frequency
Tin Miner 3
Book Seller 2
Labourer 2
Independent 2
Tailor 1
Female Servant 1
Farmer 1
Painter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Baker J 1
Servant 1
Cheese Factor 1
Cord Wainer 1

Dares Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Durose 50% 3,284
2 Daries 83% 2,173
3 Daris 80% 1,256
4 Daires 83% 899
5 Doris 60% 833
6 Dairs 60% 713
7 Dares 100% 383
8 Darres 83% 363
9 Dorse 40% 293
10 Dores 80% 251
11 Dures 80% 218
12 Dears 60% 209
13 Douras 50% 195
14 Duers 40% 167
15 Dories 67% 157
16 Doras 60% 150
17 Dors 60% 126
18 Dries 60% 107

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The surname Dares is the 7th most popular variant of Durose.

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