Lair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Bacon Drier 1
Cook 1
General Servant 1
Carpenter 1
Merchant 1

Lair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lear 50% 12,310
2 Laurie 50% 3,758
3 Leare 40% 1,303
4 Leer 50% 1,184
5 Lore 25% 557
6 Laura 60% 472
7 Lourie 33% 360
8 Loar 50% 277
9 Lare 50% 269
10 Lara 50% 255
11 Lora 25% 215
12 Leir 75% 186
13 Laur 75% 172
14 Lour 50% 130
15 Lair 100% 115

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The surname Lair is the 15th most popular variant of Lear.

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