Sailor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sailor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sailor family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 3
Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Shop Keeper 2
Grocer 1
Shipwright 1
Male Servant 1
Milliner 1
Tailor 1
Brick Journeyman 1
Brick Layer 1
Ag Labourer 1
Pauper 1
Higler 1
Lace Runner 1
Molder 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Widow 1
Cowkeeper 1

Sailor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Saylor 83% 5,207
2 Osler 33% 2,188
3 Saller 67% 914
4 Sayler 67% 631
5 Sealer 50% 266
6 Seeler 50% 223
7 Sailor 100% 210
8 Solari 33% 189
9 Sleer 33% 159
10 Saler 67% 150
11 Sailer 83% 137
12 Seiler 67% 111

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The surname Sailor is the 7th most popular variant of Saylor.

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