Laur Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laur Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laur family

Profession Census Frequency
Railway Porter 2
Retired Merchant 2
Fish Hawker 1
Coal Miner 1
Annuitant 1
Butcher 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Laundress 1
Scholar 1
Retired Manufacturer 1
Cord Wainer Employing 1 Boy 1
Farmer Of 536 Acres Employing 4 Man 5 Labourer 3 B 1
Oil Merchant 1

Laur Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lear 50% 12,310
2 Laurie 67% 3,758
3 Leare 40% 1,303
4 Leer 50% 1,184
5 Lore 25% 557
6 Laura 80% 472
7 Lourie 50% 360
8 Loar 50% 277
9 Lare 50% 269
10 Lara 50% 255
11 Lora 25% 215
12 Leir 50% 186
13 Laur 100% 172
14 Lohr 50% 149
15 Lour 75% 130
16 Lair 75% 115
17 Lorr 50% 105
18 Lorre 40% 101

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The surname Laur is the 13th most popular variant of Lear.

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