Grears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Cotton Spinner 7
House Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 3
Basket Maker 2
Coal Miner 2
Farmers Son 2
Pitt Basket Maker 2
Coal Miner Wife 2
Throstle Doffer Cotton Factory 2
Brick Layer 2
Late Farmers Wife 1
Blacksmith Employing 1 Mens 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Carter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Blacksmith 1
Engine Feeder Cotton Factory 1
General Serv 1
Iron Merchant Employing 4 Men 1
Police Officer 1
Retired Carpenter 1
Edge Tool Forger 1
Engineer & Coal Proprietor 1
Iron Monger 1

Grears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grears 100% 838
2 Garrs 50% 353
3 Greares 86% 218
4 Garris 33% 153

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The surname Grears is the most popular version of all its varients

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