Dears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dears family

Profession Census Frequency
Chemists Fitter 1
Electrician 1
Maker Weigh 1
Merchant 1
Needle Woman Living On Own Means 1
Tin Smith 1
Domestic General Servant 1
House Mission Works 1
Living On Own Means 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Straw Hat Finisher 1
Straw Hat Machinist 1
Dressmaker 1
Gas Fitter 1
Cook Domestic 1
Straw Plaiter 1
Night Watch Man Rubber Works 1
Railway Timber Foreman 1
Solicitor's Clerk Law 1
Upper Housemaid Domestic 1
Railway Clerk 1
Furniture Salesman 1
Traffic Monger Ordnane 1

Dears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Durose 33% 3,284
2 Daries 50% 2,173
3 Daris 60% 1,256
4 Daires 50% 899
5 Doris 40% 833
6 Dairs 60% 713
7 Dares 60% 383
8 Dorse 40% 293
9 Dores 40% 251
10 Dures 40% 218
11 Dears 100% 209
12 Douras 50% 195
13 Duers 60% 167
14 Dories 33% 157
15 Doras 40% 150
16 Dors 60% 126
17 Dries 40% 107

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The surname Dears is the 11th most popular variant of Durose.

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