Shirer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shirer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shirer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Farmer 1
Farmers Assistant 1
Milliner 1
Coke Dealer 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Land Owner 1
Builder Employing 10 Men & 4 Boys 1
Builder Son 1
Domestic Servant 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Watch Finisher 1
Woollen Machinist 1

Shirer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shearer 71% 4,297
2 Sherer 83% 399
3 Sharr 67% 265
4 Shirer 100% 234
5 Sharer 83% 181
6 Sherar 67% 121

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The surname Shirer is the 4th most popular variant of Shearer.

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