Gair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gair family

Profession Census Frequency
School 91
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Shop Assistant 5
Coal Hewer 4
Postman 3
Clerk 3
Labourer 3
Errand Boy 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Domestic Servant 3
Miner 3
Private Means 3
Dress Maker 2
Assisting In The Business 2
Rider 2
Labourer General 2
Railway Clerk 2
At Home 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Assisting In Business 2
At School 2
Coal Miner Potter (below Ground) 2
Coal Miner Stoneman 2
Colliery Deriver Imdrground 2
Driving In Mine 2

Gair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gore 25% 24,589
2 Ager 25% 9,321
3 Agar 50% 9,302
4 Gear 50% 7,636
5 Eager 40% 3,683
6 Gair 100% 3,141
7 Geer 50% 3,107
8 Gare 50% 2,904
9 Auger 20% 2,235
10 Ogier 40% 1,677
11 Geere 40% 1,499
12 Guire 60% 1,396
13 Egar 50% 889
14 Goore 40% 552
15 Augur 20% 545
16 Augar 40% 539
17 Eagar 40% 404
18 Geare 40% 349
19 Gier 50% 321
20 Gara 50% 313
21 Ogara 40% 301
22 Gree 25% 271
23 Goer 50% 245
24 Geear 40% 230
25 Goor 50% 195
26 Eger 25% 189
27 Egre 0% 181
28 Oger 25% 169
29 Agre 25% 124
30 Gire 50% 110
31 Gar 75% 101

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The surname Gair is the 6th most popular variant of Gore.

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