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
Agricultural Labourer 1
Buyer's Carman 1
Railway Drayman 1
Silk Winder 1
Independent 1
Draper 1
House Parlour Maid Domestic Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Ironworks Labourer 1
Assistant Painter 1
Boot Finisher 1
Domestic Butler 1
Domestic Servant House Maid 1
Master Tailor 1
Silk Picker 1
Elementary Teacher 1
White Smith 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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