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
Worsted Spinner 38
Worsted Weaver 31
Living On Own Means 22
Farmer 19
Cotton Weaver 18
Wool Sorter 14
Dress Maker 11
Dressmaker 7
Worsted Twister 7
Iron Moulder 6
Farmer's Son 6
Worsted Spinning Overlooker 6
Joiner 5
Scholar 5
Stone Mason 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Tailor 4
Boot & Shoe Maker 4
Cotton Warp Dresser 4
Commercial Traveller 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Navvy 4
Plasterer 4
Plumber 4
School 4

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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