Mair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Scholar At Home 6
Draper 5
Dress Maker 5
Labourer 5
Tailor 4
Annuitant 4
Shoe Maker 3
Grocer 3
Coal Miner 3
Servant 3
At Home 3
Seaman 3
Ag Lab 3
House Keeper 2
House Maid 2
Dressmaker 2
Shipwright 2
Apprentice Sail Maker 2
Assistant 2
Basket Maker 2
Weaver Cotton 2
House Servant 2
Potter Presser 2
Groom 2

Mair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 40% 421,922
2 Moor 50% 41,930
3 More 25% 12,596
4 Muir 75% 8,235
5 Amor 25% 5,589
6 Mear 50% 4,367
7 Mair 100% 3,998
8 Mare 50% 3,775
9 Moir 75% 3,694
10 Amer 25% 2,872
11 Maria 60% 2,280
12 Mara 50% 2,087
13 Marie 60% 1,283
14 Meer 50% 1,106
15 Meir 75% 1,072
16 Meier 60% 858
17 Omer 25% 854
18 Imrie 40% 793
19 Maer 75% 771
20 Meara 40% 766
21 Amour 40% 721
22 Amoore 33% 610
23 Mar 75% 589
24 Meare 40% 566
25 Eamer 40% 526
26 Omara 40% 419
27 Maier 80% 402
28 Mier 50% 332
29 Mere 25% 270
30 Mure 25% 241
31 Moar 50% 234
32 Moare 40% 223
33 Maire 80% 206
34 Omeara 33% 196
35 Meere 40% 183
36 Maur 75% 180
37 Maeer 60% 168
38 Morie 40% 163
39 Amore 20% 135
40 Mora 25% 134
41 Maara 60% 128
42 Emer 25% 127
43 Mayre 60% 124
44 Mour 50% 123
45 Miur 50% 117
46 Merr 50% 116
47 Moure 40% 107
48 Muer 50% 104

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The surname Mair is the 7th most popular variant of Moore.

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