Heather Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heather Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heather family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 328
Agricultural Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 25
Laundress 19
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 15
General Servant 15
Labourer 14
Farm Labourer 14
Carpenter 9
Annuitant 8
House Keeper 8
Gardener 8
Bricklayer 7
Tin Miner 7
Charwoman 6
Cook Domestic 6
No Occupation 6
House Maid 6
House Maid Domestic Servant 5
None 5
Tailor 5
Butcher 4
Carman 4
Carter Agricultural Labourer 4

Heather Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heather 100% 11,948
2 Hather 86% 1,236
3 Hother 71% 975
4 Hoather 86% 671
5 Huther 71% 109
6 Hether 86% 100

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

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