Dier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dier family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 3
General Servant Domestic 1
House Painter & Decorator 1
Labourer General 1
Railway Guard 1
Case Hardener 1
General Labourer 1
Iron Dresser 1
Male Fitter 1
Tailor 1
House Keeper 1
Engine Fitter Apprentice 1
Ship Fitter 1
Butcher & Poultery 1
Butchers Boy 1
Chemist Assistant 1
Paper Hanger 1
Saddler's Apprentice 1
Veterinary Surgeon Mrcvs 1
Vetinary Surgeon 1
Wine & Spirit Agent 1
Shoe Clicker 1
Retired Coal Hewer 1
Blacksmith 1

Dier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dear 50% 16,821
2 Dore 25% 11,916
3 Dare 25% 10,751
4 Deer 75% 3,890
5 Adair 40% 2,426
6 Deere 60% 1,349
7 Deare 40% 1,254
8 Door 50% 1,080
9 Doar 50% 1,066
10 Doore 40% 778
11 Doree 40% 583
12 Dier 100% 520
13 Doer 75% 342
14 Dure 25% 334
15 Daire 40% 285
16 Dora 25% 251
17 Duro 25% 246
18 Durie 40% 242
19 Deire 40% 236
20 Eader 40% 221
21 Eder 50% 212
22 Dair 50% 211
23 Daur 50% 199
24 Duroe 20% 167
25 Duer 75% 163
26 Adare 20% 154
27 Audoire 29% 119
28 Dire 50% 113
29 Daer 75% 109
30 Ader 50% 108
31 Darie 40% 106
32 Dere 50% 106
33 Daere 60% 102

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The surname Dier is the 12th most popular variant of Dear.

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