Meir Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meir Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meir family

Profession Census Frequency
School 22
None 5
Potters Placer 5
General Servant (domestic) 3
Potters Bander 3
Potters Presser 3
Transferer 3
Warehouse Woman 3
Railway Clerk 2
Apartment House 2
Staek & Shau Bratar 2
General Laborer 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Assurance Agent 2
House Painter 2
Potters Dipper 2
Potters Gilder 2
Potters Handler 2
Potters Packer 2
Warehousewoman 2
Cycle Repairer 1
Dressmaker 1
Potter (slip House) 1
Potter Mould Runner 1
Potter Place 1

Meir 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 75% 8,235
5 Amor 25% 5,589
6 Mear 75% 4,367
7 Mair 75% 3,998
8 Mare 25% 3,775
9 Moir 75% 3,694
10 Amer 50% 2,872
11 Maria 40% 2,280
12 Mara 25% 2,087
13 Marie 40% 1,283
14 Meer 75% 1,106
15 Meir 100% 1,072
16 Meier 80% 858
17 Omer 50% 854
18 Imrie 40% 793
19 Maer 50% 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 50% 332
29 Mere 50% 270
30 Mure 25% 241
31 Moar 50% 234
32 Moare 40% 223
33 Maire 60% 206
34 Omeara 50% 196
35 Meere 60% 183
36 Maur 50% 180
37 Maeer 60% 168
38 Morie 40% 163
39 Amore 20% 135
40 Mora 25% 134
41 Maara 40% 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 Meir is the 15th most popular variant of Moore.

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