Eger Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eger Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eger family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Confectioner 2
Post Man 1
Coal Miner 1
Police Sergeant 1
Barman 1
Sergeant Royal Artillery 1
General Labourer 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Roman Catholic Priest 1
Barber 1
Seaman 1
Coach Man 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Eger Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gore 25% 24,589
2 Ager 75% 9,321
3 Agar 50% 9,302
4 Gear 50% 7,636
5 Eager 80% 3,683
6 Gair 25% 3,141
7 Geer 50% 3,107
8 Gare 25% 2,904
9 Auger 60% 2,235
10 Ogier 60% 1,677
11 Geere 40% 1,499
12 Guire 20% 1,396
13 Egar 75% 889
14 Goore 20% 552
15 Augur 40% 545
16 Augar 40% 539
17 Eagar 60% 404
18 Geare 40% 349
19 Gier 50% 321
20 Gara 25% 313
21 Ogara 40% 301
22 Gree 25% 271
23 Goer 50% 245
24 Geear 40% 230
25 Goor 25% 195
26 Eger 100% 189
27 Egre 50% 181
28 Oger 75% 169
29 Agre 25% 124
30 Egger 80% 124
31 Gire 25% 110
32 Gar 50% 101

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The surname Eger is the 26th most popular variant of Gore.

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