Meara Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meara Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meara family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
Brick Layer 3
Stoker 2
Law Student 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Gardener 1
Gun Practioner 1
Corporal 1
Dress Labourer 1
Plant Labourer 1
Private 1
Cap Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Cotton Rover 1
Nail Maker 1
Roman Caroline Prish 1
Smith's Labourer 1
Police Constable 1
Cattle Pounch Owner 1
Railway Clerk 1
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Screw Cappering 1

Meara Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 40% 421,922
2 Moor 40% 41,930
3 More 40% 12,596
4 Muir 40% 8,235
5 Amor 20% 5,589
6 Mear 80% 4,367
7 Mair 40% 3,998
8 Mare 60% 3,775
9 Moir 40% 3,694
10 Amer 40% 2,872
11 Maria 60% 2,280
12 Mara 80% 2,087
13 Marie 40% 1,283
14 Meer 60% 1,106
15 Meir 60% 1,072
16 Meier 40% 858
17 Omer 40% 854
18 Imrie 0% 793
19 Maer 40% 771
20 Meara 100% 766
21 Amour 20% 721
22 Amoore 33% 610
23 Mar 60% 589
24 Meare 80% 566
25 Eamer 20% 526
26 Omara 60% 419
27 Maier 20% 402
28 Mier 40% 332
29 Mere 60% 270
30 Mure 40% 241
31 Moar 60% 234
32 Moare 60% 223
33 Maire 40% 206
34 Omeara 83% 196
35 Meere 60% 183
36 Maur 40% 180
37 Maeer 40% 168
38 Morie 20% 163
39 Amore 20% 135
40 Mora 60% 134
41 Maara 80% 128
42 Emer 40% 127
43 Mour 40% 123
44 Miur 40% 117
45 Moure 40% 107
46 Muer 40% 104

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The surname Meara is the 20th most popular variant of Moore.

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