Shear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shear family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
General Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Weaver Cotton Mill 5
Labourer 4
Laundress 3
Dress Maker 3
Rotary Hand 3
Builder's Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Painter 2
Boiler Maker 2
Grinder Cotton Mill 2
Book Keeper 1
Baker & Shop Keeper 1
Cook 1
Engine Driver 1
House Maid 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Needlewoman 1
Shoe Maker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Annuitant 1
Annuitants Wife 1
Quarter Master 1

Shear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shore 40% 23,739
2 Usher 60% 22,147
3 Asher 60% 9,469
4 Share 60% 4,812
5 Shire 40% 2,895
6 Sheer 80% 2,448
7 Shear 100% 1,928
8 Shier 60% 1,060
9 Shere 60% 376
10 Sher 80% 258
11 Sohier 50% 248
12 Shera 60% 229
13 Sheere 67% 206
14 Shair 60% 170
15 Sheare 83% 144
16 Shaer 60% 131
17 Aisher 50% 122
18 Shar 80% 119
19 Isher 60% 105

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The surname Shear is the 7th most popular variant of Shore.

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