Pearey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pearey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pearey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 15
Coal Miner Hewer 4
At School 4
General Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Laundry 3
Domestic 2
Farmers Son Working On Farm 2
Scholar 2
Home 2
Gwas Gyffredin At Fferm 1
Pensioner Stationary Engine Driver 1
Blacksmiths Strikes 1
Caswal Labourer 1
Cemetery Caretaker 1
Draper Apprentice 1
Farm Waggoner 1
Gardener Domestic 1
General Clerk (out Fuarth) 1
Grocer & Provisions Merchant 1
Horseman On Farm 1
Inanstane Miner Under Ground 1
Loco Fireman 1
Market Gardener Old Age Pensioner 1
Police Painter 1

Pearey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peary 83% 1,454
2 Pirie 33% 1,259
3 Pearey 100% 994
4 Pary 67% 910
5 Pray 50% 699
6 Pery 67% 608
7 Parey 83% 565
8 Perey 83% 385
9 Porey 67% 352
10 Prey 67% 260
11 Pierey 67% 237
12 Pirrie 33% 216
13 Pury 50% 185
14 Pryee 33% 167
15 Opray 33% 161
16 Pry 50% 143
17 Peery 67% 133
18 Oprey 50% 114
19 Purey 67% 111

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The surname Pearey is the 3rd most popular variant of Peary.

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