Meare Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meare Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meare family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Coal Miner 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
General Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Gen Labourer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Grocer & Beer Retailer 1
Shop Assistant 1
Carpenter 1
Nursery Assistant 1
Nursery Man 1
Blacksmith 1
Compositors 1
Dress Maker 1
Carter 1
Finisher 1
Able Seaman 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Seaman 1
Shoe Maker 1
Grocer's Apprentice 1
Farm Labourer 1
Kitchen Maid 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1

Meare Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 60% 421,922
2 Moor 40% 41,930
3 More 60% 12,596
4 Muir 40% 8,235
5 Amor 20% 5,589
6 Mear 80% 4,367
7 Mair 40% 3,998
8 Mare 80% 3,775
9 Moir 40% 3,694
10 Amer 40% 2,872
11 Maria 40% 2,280
12 Mara 60% 2,087
13 Marie 60% 1,283
14 Meer 60% 1,106
15 Meir 60% 1,072
16 Meier 40% 858
17 Omer 40% 854
18 Imrie 20% 793
19 Maer 40% 771
20 Meara 80% 766
21 Amour 20% 721
22 Amoore 50% 610
23 Mar 60% 589
24 Meare 100% 566
25 Eamer 40% 526
26 Omara 40% 419
27 Maier 40% 402
28 Mier 40% 332
29 Mere 80% 270
30 Mure 60% 241
31 Moar 60% 234
32 Moare 80% 223
33 Maire 60% 206
34 Omeara 67% 196
35 Meere 80% 183
36 Maur 40% 180
37 Maeer 40% 168
38 Morie 40% 163
39 Amore 40% 135
40 Mora 40% 134
41 Maara 60% 128
42 Emer 40% 127
43 Mour 40% 123
44 Miur 40% 117
45 Moure 60% 107
46 Muer 40% 104

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The surname Meare is the 24th most popular variant of Moore.

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