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
School 410
Private Means 61
Farmer 57
At School 33
Farm Labourer 32
Domestic Servant 28
Dressmaker 27
None 21
At Home 18
General Labourer 18
Carpenter 16
General Servant (domestic) 16
Housekeeper 16
Clerk 15
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Assisting In The Business 13
Dress Maker 11
House Keeper 11
Student 11
Bricklayer 11
Blacksmith 10
No Occupation 10
Shop Assistant 10
School Girl 9
Farmers Son Working On Farm 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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