Filer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Filer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Filer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 22
Female Servant 16
Ag Labourer 13
Independent 9
Coal Miner 9
Male Servant 7
Agricultural Laborer 7
Labourer 6
Inmate 5
Dress Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Servant 3
Builder 3
Cord Wainer 3
Carpenter 3
Silk Weaver 3
Apprentice 2
Tailor 2
Char Woman 2
Farmer 2
Pauper 2
Baker 1
Boot Closer 1
Boot Maker Journeyman 1
Gardener 1

Filer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Filer 100% 4,744
2 Filler 83% 2,947
3 Flear 60% 994
4 Fouler 67% 757
5 Floor 40% 235
6 Flora 40% 228
7 Flour 40% 210
8 Fuler 80% 193
9 Flore 40% 178
10 Filar 80% 139
11 Flair 40% 132
12 Floar 40% 101

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

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