Mar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mar family

Profession Census Frequency
Carpenter 3
General Labourer 3
Scholar 2
File Cutter 2
Tailoress 1
Coal Hewer 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Dress Maker 1
Hotel Assistant 1
Iron Foundry Labourer 1
Rubber Porter 1
Saddler 1
Engine Tool Stricker 1
Steel Labourer 1
Upholsterer 1
House Keeper 1
Fish Monger 1
To Let Employ 1
Wine Merchant 1
Barmaid 1
Commercial Hall Artist 1
Crabajador Worker 1
Groom Domestic 1
Builder Labourer 1
Paper Box Maker 1

Mar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 40% 421,922
2 Moor 50% 41,930
3 More 50% 12,596
4 Marr 75% 11,336
5 Muir 50% 8,235
6 Maher 60% 5,993
7 Amor 50% 5,589
8 Mear 75% 4,367
9 Mair 75% 3,998
10 Mare 75% 3,775
11 Moir 50% 3,694
12 Amer 50% 2,872
13 Maria 60% 2,280
14 Mara 75% 2,087
15 Marie 60% 1,283
16 Meer 50% 1,106
17 Meagher 43% 1,075
18 Meir 50% 1,072
19 Meier 40% 858
20 Omer 50% 854
21 Imrie 20% 793
22 Maer 75% 771
23 Meara 60% 766
24 Amour 40% 721
25 Amoore 33% 610
26 Mar 100% 589
27 Meare 60% 566
28 Eamer 40% 526
29 Omara 60% 419
30 Maier 60% 402
31 Mier 50% 332
32 Mere 50% 270
33 Mure 50% 241
34 Moar 75% 234
35 Moare 60% 223
36 Maire 60% 206
37 Omeara 50% 196
38 Meere 40% 183
39 Maur 75% 180
40 Maeer 60% 168
41 Morie 40% 163
42 Amore 40% 135
43 Mora 50% 134
44 Maara 60% 128
45 Emer 50% 127
46 Mour 50% 123
47 Miur 50% 117
48 Moure 40% 107
49 Muer 50% 104

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The surname Mar is the 26th most popular variant of Moore.

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