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 12
Cotton Weaver 5
Dress Maker 3
Pit Basket Maker 3
Pit Basket Makers Wife 2
Labourer 2
Pen Maker 2
Basket Maker 1
Coal Miner 1
Colliery Basket Maker 1
Farm Servant 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farming 33 Acres 1
Fire Man 1
Household Servant 1
Pit Basket Makers Daur 1
Blacksmith 1
Greenrocer 1
Loberor Ironwork 1
Brass Caster 1
Brass Founder 1
Elastic Weaver 1
Elastic Winder 1
Matal Roller 1
Nurse 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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