Poor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Poor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Poor family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 42
Labourer 10
Female Servant 9
Independent 7
Male Servant 5
Shoe Maker 4
Farmer 4
Tailor 4
Carpenter 3
Gardener 3
Shipwright 2
Brick Maker 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Carpenter Journeyman 2
Lab 2
Undertaker 2
Servant 1
Tarsterin 1
Navy 1
Rope Maker 1
Journeyman 1
Shoemaker 1
Fish Monger 1
Shoe Maker Journeyman 1
Shepherd 1

Poor Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Poor is the 3rd most popular variant of Poore.

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