Frear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frear family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Agricultural Labourer 7
Coal Miner 3
Shepherd 2
House Keeper 2
Joiner 2
Milliner 2
Shoe Maker 2
Attorney 1
Cap Maker 1
Warehouse Man 1
Frame Smith 1
Frame Work Knitter Worsted 1
House Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Almspeople-seaman 1
Attends His Father 1
Butter Factor 1
Char Woman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farmer 1
Farmer Servant 1
Formerly Farmer 1
Mariner 1
Worsted Weaver 1

Frear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farr 40% 29,996
2 Freer 80% 10,091
3 Frier 60% 3,811
4 Friar 80% 3,105
5 Furr 40% 1,818
6 Frear 100% 1,781
7 Frere 60% 971
8 Freear 83% 827
9 Fairer 50% 634
10 Farra 40% 557
11 Ferrie 33% 522
12 Frior 60% 339
13 Freir 80% 309
14 Ferr 60% 223
15 Freire 67% 187
16 Ferre 40% 183
17 Farer 60% 176
18 Forr 40% 174
19 Farrie 33% 154
20 Farre 20% 136
21 Fearer 50% 129
22 Fairrie 29% 123
23 Firr 40% 113
24 Farier 50% 101

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The surname Frear is the 6th most popular variant of Farr.

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