Hier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hier family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Pudler 3
Coal Miner 2
Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Boiler Maker 1
Clerkship Worker 1
Collier 1
General Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Hooker 1
Miner 1
Rail Smith 1
Rulers In Miner 1
Cook 1
Ii Boatswain 1
Copper Plate Printer 1
Annuitant 1
Carpenter 1
Farm Servant 1
Labourer 1
Labourer Wife 1
Baptist Minister 1

Hier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hoare 40% 37,453
2 Hare 25% 33,037
3 Hore 25% 10,069
4 Hoar 50% 9,357
5 Ohara 20% 4,803
6 Hair 50% 4,775
7 Hara 25% 2,644
8 Ohare 20% 2,625
9 Houre 40% 1,671
10 Ahier 80% 1,603
11 Hire 50% 1,089
12 Heir 50% 1,016
13 Hora 25% 966
14 Hear 50% 963
15 Heare 40% 807
16 Hier 100% 702
17 Higher 67% 580
18 Haire 40% 564
19 Harie 40% 521
20 Hour 50% 514
21 Hoore 40% 483
22 Here 50% 259
23 Hoer 75% 217
24 Heer 75% 215
25 Hyer 75% 190
26 Har 50% 130
27 Hure 25% 128
28 Hoor 50% 114

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The surname Hier is the 16th most popular variant of Hoare.

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