Gear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gear family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 51
Female Servant 26
Independent 19
Labourer 12
Farmer 8
Carpenter 7
Male Servant 5
Yeoman 5
Pauper 5
Ag Lab 5
Glove Sewer 4
Sawyer 3
Shop Keeper 3
Dress Maker 3
Laundress 3
Shoe Maker 3
Twine Spinner 2
Cordwainer 2
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Musician 2
Baker 2
Inn Keeper Keeper Keeper 2
Milliner 2
Silk Maker 1

Gear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gore 25% 24,589
2 Ager 50% 9,321
3 Agar 50% 9,302
4 Gear 100% 7,636
5 Eager 40% 3,683
6 Gair 50% 3,141
7 Geer 75% 3,107
8 Gare 50% 2,904
9 Auger 40% 2,235
10 Ogier 40% 1,677
11 Geere 60% 1,499
12 Guire 40% 1,396
13 Egar 50% 889
14 Goore 40% 552
15 Augur 20% 545
16 Augar 40% 539
17 Eagar 40% 404
18 Geare 80% 349
19 Gier 50% 321
20 Gara 50% 313
21 Ogara 40% 301
22 Gree 25% 271
23 Goer 50% 245
24 Geear 80% 230
25 Goor 50% 195
26 Eger 50% 189
27 Egre 25% 181
28 Oger 50% 169
29 Agre 0% 124
30 Gire 25% 110
31 Gar 75% 101

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The surname Gear is the 4th most popular variant of Gore.

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