Mears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 346
Agricultural Labourer 69
Labourer 40
Domestic Servant 27
Farm Labourer 22
General Servant 18
Laundress 14
Dress Maker 12
Servant 11
No Occupation 11
Coal Miner 11
Farm Servant 10
Carpenter 10
Gardener 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Grocer 7
Blacksmith 7
Thatcher 7
Groom 7
House Keeper 6
Baker 6
Joiner 6
Shoe Maker 6
Cook 5
Machinist 5

Mears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mears 100% 19,097
2 Moores 50% 17,103
3 Morse 40% 17,032
4 Moors 60% 9,008
5 Moris 40% 5,681
6 Meers 80% 2,736
7 Mares 60% 2,590
8 Mars 80% 2,464
9 Mors 60% 2,328
10 Mooris 50% 2,317
11 Maris 60% 2,024
12 Meares 83% 1,672
13 Miers 60% 1,581
14 Mores 40% 1,008
15 Mairs 60% 920
16 Moorse 50% 725
17 Maries 50% 655
18 Mories 33% 508
19 Mires 40% 460
20 Muers 60% 387
21 Amers 60% 361
22 Meeres 67% 302
23 Muras 40% 253
24 Marse 60% 232
25 Meres 60% 196
26 Emers 60% 167
27 Maers 60% 117
28 Maeers 67% 109
29 Mers 80% 105

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The surname Mears is the most popular version of all its varients

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