Mear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mear family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Agricultural Labourer 13
Coal Miner 8
Farmer 8
General Labourer 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Dress Maker 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Living On Own Means 6
Clerk 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Domestic Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 3
General Servant 3
Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Draper 3
House Keeper 3
Builder 3
Potters Paintress 3
Warp Dresser 3
Brick Labourer 2
Coal Miner Winder Pit 2
Farm Servant 2

Mear 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 50% 8,235
5 Amor 25% 5,589
6 Mear 100% 4,367
7 Mair 50% 3,998
8 Mare 50% 3,775
9 Moir 50% 3,694
10 Amer 50% 2,872
11 Maria 40% 2,280
12 Mara 50% 2,087
13 Marie 40% 1,283
14 Meer 75% 1,106
15 Meir 75% 1,072
16 Meier 60% 858
17 Omer 50% 854
18 Imrie 20% 793
19 Maer 50% 771
20 Meara 80% 766
21 Amour 40% 721
22 Amoore 33% 610
23 Mar 75% 589
24 Meare 80% 566
25 Eamer 40% 526
26 Omara 40% 419
27 Maier 40% 402
28 Mier 50% 332
29 Mere 50% 270
30 Mure 25% 241
31 Moar 75% 234
32 Moare 60% 223
33 Maire 40% 206
34 Omeara 67% 196
35 Meere 60% 183
36 Maur 50% 180
37 Maeer 60% 168
38 Morie 20% 163
39 Amore 20% 135
40 Mora 25% 134
41 Maara 60% 128
42 Emer 50% 127
43 Mour 50% 123
44 Miur 50% 117
45 Moure 40% 107
46 Muer 50% 104

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The surname Mear is the 6th most popular variant of Moore.

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