Feather Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Feather Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Feather family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 190
Worsted Spinner 60
Worsted Weaver 50
Farmer 30
Dress Maker 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Wool Sorter 16
Living On Her Own Means 13
Coal Miner 12
Farm Labourer 11
Butcher 11
Carter 8
General Labourer 8
Spinner Worsted 8
Living On Own Means 7
Grocer 7
House Keeper 7
Iron Moulder 7
Wool Comber 7
Worsted Drawer 7
Joiner 6
Worsted Twister 6
Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5

Feather Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Feather 100% 10,955
2 Father 86% 528
3 Fether 86% 248
4 Fither 71% 215

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The surname Feather is the most popular version of all its varients

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