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 460
Farmer 47
Agricultural Labourer 42
Dress Maker 38
Living On Own Means 30
General Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 24
Living On Her Own Means 23
Farm Servant 21
General Servant 18
Carpenter 18
Laundress 15
Coal Miner 14
Cook Domestic Servant 14
Farm Labourer 13
Blacksmith 12
Gardener 12
House Keeper 11
Shoe Maker 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Tailoress 10
Mason 10
Dressmaker 10
In School 10
Cabinet Maker 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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