Gier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gier family

Profession Census Frequency
Machinist 2
Printer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Blacksmith 1
Char Woman 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Nurse Sub Medical Servant 1
Scholar 1
Vectioners Clerk 1
Governess Private 1
Assistant Master 1
Annuitant 1
Boot & Shoe Business 1
None 1

Gier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gore 25% 24,589
2 Ager 50% 9,321
3 Agar 25% 9,302
4 Gear 50% 7,636
5 Eager 40% 3,683
6 Gair 50% 3,141
7 Geer 75% 3,107
8 Gare 25% 2,904
9 Auger 40% 2,235
10 Ogier 80% 1,677
11 Geere 60% 1,499
12 Guire 40% 1,396
13 Egar 25% 889
14 Goore 40% 552
15 Augur 20% 545
16 Augar 20% 539
17 Eagar 20% 404
18 Geare 40% 349
19 Gier 100% 321
20 Gara 25% 313
21 Ogara 20% 301
22 Gree 50% 271
23 Goer 75% 245
24 Geear 60% 230
25 Goor 50% 195
26 Eger 50% 189
27 Egre 25% 181
28 Oger 50% 169
29 Agre 25% 124
30 Jear 25% 114
31 Gire 50% 110
32 Gar 50% 101

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The surname Gier is the 19th most popular variant of Gore.

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