Father Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Father Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Father family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 4
Spinner 4
Old Age Pensioner 3
Japanner 1
Apprentice 1
Carpenter 1
School 1
Farm Labourer 1
Scholar 1
General Labourer 1
Old Age Pension 1
Retired Isa Dealer 1
Gardner 1
Haff Time Spinner 1
Labourer Foundry Textibe Machhery 1
Mill Hand 1
Private Means 1
Retired Shipswner 1
Cook (domestic) 1
None 1
Masons Labourer 1
Police Pensioner 1
Lace Maker 1
Jobbing Gardner 1
Elementary Teacher 1

Father Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Feather 86% 10,955
2 Father 100% 528
3 Fether 83% 248
4 Fither 83% 215

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The surname Father is the 2nd most popular variant of Feather.

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