Pair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Dress Maker 3
Cook 2
Seamstress 2
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmiths Daughter 1
Blacksmiths Son 1
Blacksmiths Wife 1
General Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Carpenter 1
Grorcer Employ 2 Apprentice 1
Wheel Wright 1
Gentlemans Groom 1
Cement Labourer 1
Assistant Merchant 1
Boot Maker 1
Boot Maker & General Shopkeeper 1
Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 1
Watchman 1
Carter 1
Groom 1
Letter Press Printer 1
Sempstress 1
Tailor 1

Pair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poore 40% 4,690
2 Pear 50% 2,265
3 Poor 50% 2,236
4 Pare 50% 2,035
5 Peer 50% 1,730
6 Pirie 40% 1,259
7 Peare 40% 887
8 Prue 25% 674
9 Pair 100% 415
10 Pier 50% 381
11 Payre 60% 326
12 Paar 75% 300
13 Par 75% 259
14 Pearee 33% 232
15 Pure 25% 217
16 Proe 25% 178
17 Pore 25% 161
18 Pere 25% 139
19 Paire 80% 114
20 Perie 40% 103

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The surname Pair is the 9th most popular variant of Poore.

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