Squire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Squire Name Meaning: From middle English 'esquire',a man with the feudal rank,below a knight.

Originally it denoted a young man of good birth who tended to a 'knight',it then generalized to social status.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Squire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Squire family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 325
Agricultural Labourer 94
House Servant 41
At Home 35
Glover 35
Farm Labourer 28
Dress Maker 27
Servant 26
Labourer 25
Carpenter 19
Farm Servant 19
Frame Work Knitter 17
Stocking Maker 17
Annuitant 16
Pauper 14
Ag Labourer 14
Butcher 12
Farmer's Son 12
Wife 12
Wire Drawer 12
Tailor 10
Gardener 10
Scholar At Home 10
Farmer's Daughter 9
Farmers Daur 9

Squire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Squire 100% 25,747
2 Square 83% 3,267
3 Squier 67% 390
4 Squre 83% 188

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

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