Rare Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rare Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rare family

Profession Census Frequency
Miner 1
Farmer Of Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Hawker 1
Scholar 1

Rare Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Orr 25% 7,324
2 Rear 50% 1,017
3 Reer 25% 335
4 Arr 50% 156
5 Rare 100% 136
6 Orre 50% 112
7 Rour 25% 107
8 Rier 25% 103
9 Reere 60% 100

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The surname Rare is the 5th most popular variant of Orr.

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