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
General Labourer 13
Living On Own Means 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 7
Dressmaker 5
Carpenter 4
Charwoman 4
Cook Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Coal Hewer 4
Domestic Servant 4
School 4
Cigar Packer Tob Mf 4
School Teacher 3
Warehouse Porter 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Tailor 3
Coal Miner 3
Farmer 3
Laundress Wash 3
Mason's Labourer 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Boot Maker 3
Grocery Shop Keeper 3

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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