Real Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Real Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Real family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 70
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Servant 10
Labourer 10
Lace Maker 8
Shoe Maker 7
Laundress 6
Dress Maker 5
Blacksmith 4
Painter 4
Servant 4
Wife Of Above 3
Carpenter 3
Frame Work Knitter Lace 3
General Servant 2
Cord Wainer 2
Shoemaker 2
Labourer Wife 2
Nurse 2
Carter 2
Waggoner 2
Assistant 2
House Keeper 2
Private 2
Butchers Lodger 2

Real Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earl 50% 26,656
2 Rule 25% 14,292
3 Earle 40% 13,504
4 Real 100% 3,888
5 Reel 75% 1,014
6 Oriel 40% 797
7 Ruel 50% 690
8 Rail 50% 594
9 Role 25% 510
10 Reale 80% 470
11 Rale 50% 277
12 Rial 75% 254
13 Roole 40% 251
14 Riel 50% 241
15 Reil 75% 221
16 Arle 0% 215
17 Rool 50% 193
18 Erle 25% 161
19 Rile 25% 154
20 Ral 75% 149
21 Rol 50% 145
22 Reele 60% 132

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The surname Real is the 4th most popular variant of Earl.

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