Pears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 261
Coal Miner 29
Agricultural Labourer 27
Farmer 27
General Labourer 23
Living On Own Means 18
Dress Maker 17
Farm Labourer 15
Living On Her Own Means 12
Gardener 11
Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 9
Farmer's Son 9
House Keeper 9
General Domestic Servant 8
General Servant Domestic 8
General Servant 8
Machinist 8
Shoe Maker 6
Joiner 6
Laundress 6
Butcher 5
Charwoman 5
Grocer 5
Nurse 5

Pears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pearse 83% 21,168
2 Peers 80% 12,769
3 Pears 100% 11,334
4 Paris 60% 6,023
5 Prouse 33% 4,110
6 Purse 40% 2,673
7 Prise 20% 1,102
8 Prees 40% 1,040
9 Piers 60% 516
10 Pares 60% 510
11 Peares 83% 358
12 Preese 33% 346
13 Pries 40% 315
14 Pars 80% 265
15 Peirse 67% 167
16 Pierse 50% 163
17 Pours 60% 144
18 Perse 60% 120

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The surname Pears is the 3rd most popular variant of Pearse.

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