Frears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Iron Ore Miner 3
Cook Domestic 2
General Servant Domestic 2
School 2
Cotton Winder 1
Gradener Domestic 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Pawn Road Labourer 1
Pork Butcher 1
Sign Writer 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Works Labourer 1
Joiner At Iron Ore Mines 1
Joiner Carpenter 1
Living On Own Means 1
Miner Coal 1
Sewing Maid Domestic 1
Bread Baker Manufacturer 1
Managing Director Of Bread 1
No Occupation 1
Ship Plater Marker S P R 1
Parlourmaid (domestic) 1
Servant Domestic 1

Frears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferris 50% 18,213
2 Farris 33% 3,188
3 Farries 43% 447
4 Ferries 43% 372
5 Frears 100% 363
6 Ferres 50% 296
7 Friars 83% 245
8 Friers 67% 185
9 Farras 50% 163
10 Farres 33% 121
11 Forris 33% 106

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The surname Frears is the 5th most popular variant of Ferris.

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