Frier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frier family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 76
Agricultural Labourer 17
Labourer 8
Laundress 6
General Servant 5
Annuitant 5
Wife Of Above 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Farm Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Dress Maker 3
Shoemaker 3
Coal Miner 3
Miner 3
Gloveress 3
Housemaid 2
Charwoman 2
Factory Operative 2
Servant 2
Hawker Of Hardware 2
Foundry 2
Puddler 2
Cook 2
Spinster 2

Frier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fryer 80% 36,986
2 Farr 40% 29,996
3 Freer 80% 10,091
4 Frier 100% 3,811
5 Friar 80% 3,105
6 Furr 40% 1,818
7 Frear 60% 1,781
8 Frere 60% 971
9 Freear 67% 827
10 Fairer 67% 634
11 Farra 20% 557
12 Ferrie 50% 522
13 Fryar 60% 476
14 Frior 80% 339
15 Freir 60% 309
16 Ferr 40% 223
17 Freire 50% 187
18 Ferre 40% 183
19 Farer 60% 176
20 Forr 40% 174
21 Farrie 50% 154
22 Farre 40% 136
23 Fearer 50% 129
24 Fairrie 43% 123
25 Firr 60% 113
26 Farier 83% 101

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The surname Frier is the 4th most popular variant of Fryer.

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