Nurse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nurse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nurse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 115
Agricultural Labourer 54
House Servant 21
Labourer 14
Servant 11
At Home 10
Farmers Son 9
Tailor 8
Annuitant 7
Laundress 7
Dress Maker 7
Frame Work Knitter 6
Cook 5
Tailor Journeyman 5
Farmer 5
Tin Man 5
Fisherman 5
General Servant 4
Wheel Wright 4
Fishermans Wife 4
Stone Mason 4
House Maid 3
Works In Factory 3
House Keeper 3
Malster 3

Nurse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nurse 100% 11,487
2 Noris 40% 590
3 Nares 40% 579
4 Nourse 83% 536
5 Nears 40% 406
6 Norse 80% 162
7 Nooris 33% 132

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

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