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
General Labourer 26
Dress Maker 21
Living On Own Means 20
Carpenter 19
Cook Domestic 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 12
Laundress Wash 12
Tin Miner 12
Domestic Servant 11
Carman 9
Gardener Domestic 9
House Maid Domestic 8
Servant Domestic 7
Farmer 7
Blacksmith 6
Clerk 5
Dock Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
Laundress 5
Bricklayer 5
Gardener Not Domestic 5
Scholar 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Gas Fitter 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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