Nears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Baker Journeyman 1
Agriculturer Labourer 1
Coachman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Gentlemans Gardener 1
Groom Domestic 1
Police Constable 1
Railway Porter 1
Butler Domestic Servant 1
Attendant In Lunatic Hospital Service 1
Annuitant 1
Brewers Drayman 1
Carpenter 1
Dress Maker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Millers Carter 1
Straw Plaiter 1

Nears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nurse 40% 11,487
2 Noris 40% 590
3 Nares 60% 579
4 Nourse 50% 536
5 Nears 100% 406
6 Norse 40% 162
7 Nooris 50% 132

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The surname Nears is the 5th most popular variant of Nurse.

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