Grier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grier family

Profession Census Frequency
School 30
Private Means 5
Drapers Shop Assistant 2
Student 2
Servant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Winder 2
Labourer 2
Boiler Maker 2
Domestic Servant General 2
Laundry Worker 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Labourer 2
At Home 1
Head Teacher 1
Main Ediatior 1
Mine Surveyor 1
Shoe Smith (above) 1
Formerly Merchants Clerk 1
Shop Assistant 1
St Colonel R A M C (retired) 1
Bath Chairman 1
Cook Domestic 1
Nil Retired From Army (captain) 1
Unable To Work 1

Grier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gurr 40% 7,285
2 Greer 80% 2,348
3 Grier 100% 1,030
4 Grear 60% 968
5 Garr 40% 768
6 Gorrie 50% 495
7 Ogarra 17% 231
8 Egarr 20% 193
9 Gerrie 50% 155
10 Gorr 40% 121
11 Garrie 50% 111

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The surname Grier is the 3rd most popular variant of Gurr.

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