Spears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spears family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 14
Independent 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 6
Shoe Maker 5
Mariner 4
Dress Maker 3
Charwoman 3
Sawyer 2
Brick Layer Journeyman 2
Male Servant 2
Millwright 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Bricklayer 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Factory 2
Farmer 2
Saddler 1
Apprentice Founder 1
Clerk 1
Mail Maker 1
Millwright's Apprentice 1
Shipwright 1
Shoe Binder 1
Watch Maker 1

Spears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spiers 67% 10,818
2 Spears 100% 4,584
3 Spires 50% 4,261
4 Spoors 67% 2,602
5 Speers 83% 651
6 Speirs 83% 540
7 Spours 67% 444
8 Spurs 67% 219
9 Spares 67% 180
10 Spers 83% 106

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The surname Spears is the 2nd most popular variant of Spiers.

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