Shearer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shearer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shearer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Labourer 11
Agricultural Labourer 6
Dressmaker 5
Dress Maker 4
Musician 4
Domestic Servant 3
Servant 3
Tailor 3
Brush Maker 3
Butcher 3
General Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Ladies Boot Binder 2
Errand Boy 2
House Maid 2
Nurse 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Master Mariner 2
Brush Drawer 2
Carpenter 2
Coachman 2
Grocer 2
House Painter 2
Fish Monger 2

Shearer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shearer 100% 4,297
2 Sherer 86% 399
3 Sharr 71% 265
4 Shirer 71% 234
5 Sharer 86% 181
6 Scherer 71% 178
7 Sherar 71% 121

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The surname Shearer is the most popular version of all its varients

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