Leer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 3
Coal Miner 3
Furnace Man 3
Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Labourer 2
Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Laundress 2
Wife 2
House Wife 1
Power Loom Weaver 1
Reeler 1
Brass Moulder 1
Builder Wife 1
Cheesemonger 1
Coach Builder Master 1
Coachmaker 1
Coachmaker To St Judes Disrtict Church 1
Corndealer Servant 1
Govermes 1
Grainer 1
Gun Smith 1
House Servant 1

Leer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lear 75% 12,310
2 Laurie 33% 3,758
3 Leare 60% 1,303
4 Leer 100% 1,184
5 Lore 25% 557
6 Laura 40% 472
7 Lourie 33% 360
8 Loar 50% 277
9 Lare 25% 269
10 Lara 25% 255
11 Lora 25% 215
12 Leir 75% 186
13 Laur 50% 172
14 Lour 50% 130
15 Lair 50% 115
16 Lurr 50% 104

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The surname Leer is the 4th most popular variant of Lear.

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