Meer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Haters Labourer 6
House Servant 3
Coal Miner 3
Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Agricultural Laborer's Son 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Green Grocer 2
Potter 2
Labourer Ground Digger 1
Agricultural Laborer 1
Agricultural Laborer's Daughter 1
Agricultural Laborer's Wife 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Employed On Farm 1
Gardner 1
Groom 1
Lady 1
Seamstress 1
Mechanical Dentist 1
Coach Maker 1
Engine Iron Turner 1
General Serv 1

Meer 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 75% 4,367
7 Mair 50% 3,998
8 Mare 25% 3,775
9 Moir 50% 3,694
10 Amer 50% 2,872
11 Maria 20% 2,280
12 Mara 25% 2,087
13 Marie 20% 1,283
14 Meer 100% 1,106
15 Meir 75% 1,072
16 Meier 80% 858
17 Omer 50% 854
18 Imrie 20% 793
19 Maer 75% 771
20 Meara 60% 766
21 Amour 40% 721
22 Amoore 33% 610
23 Mar 50% 589
24 Meare 60% 566
25 Eamer 40% 526
26 Omara 20% 419
27 Maier 60% 402
28 Mier 75% 332
29 Mere 50% 270
30 Mure 25% 241
31 Moar 50% 234
32 Moare 40% 223
33 Maire 40% 206
34 Omeara 50% 196
35 Meere 80% 183
36 Maur 50% 180
37 Maeer 80% 168
38 Morie 20% 163
39 Amore 20% 135
40 Mora 25% 134
41 Maara 40% 128
42 Emer 50% 127
43 Mayre 40% 124
44 Mour 50% 123
45 Miur 50% 117
46 Merr 75% 116
47 Moure 40% 107
48 Muer 75% 104

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The surname Meer is the 14th most popular variant of Moore.

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