Frere Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frere Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frere family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 4
Independent 4
Pupil 3
School Master 2
Ag Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Grazier 1
Shoe Maker 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Captain Army Royal 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Shopman 1
Bellows Maker 1
Brass Founder Joiner 1

Frere Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farr 40% 29,996
2 Freer 60% 10,091
3 Frier 60% 3,811
4 Friar 40% 3,105
5 Furr 40% 1,818
6 Frear 60% 1,781
7 Frere 100% 971
8 Freear 50% 827
9 Fairer 50% 634
10 Farra 40% 557
11 Ferrie 50% 522
12 Frior 40% 339
13 Freir 60% 309
14 Ferr 60% 223
15 Freire 83% 187
16 Ferre 60% 183
17 Farer 60% 176
18 Forr 40% 174
19 Farrie 50% 154
20 Farre 60% 136
21 Fearer 50% 129
22 Fairrie 43% 123
23 Firr 40% 113
24 Farier 50% 101

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The surname Frere is the 7th most popular variant of Farr.

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