| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 3 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 0 |
| Devon | 83 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 25 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 |
| Hampshire | 4 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 0 |
| Lancashire | 6 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 9 |
| Middlesex | 5 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 10 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 0 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 43 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 41 |
| Shop Assistant | 3 |
| Lace Trade | 3 |
| Private Means | 3 |
| Cowman On Farm | 3 |
| Veterinary Surgeon | 2 |
| Ironer | 2 |
| Labourer | 2 |
| Engine Fitter | 2 |
| Joiner | 2 |
| Tailoress | 2 |
| Carpenter | 2 |
| General Labourer | 2 |
| Baker | 2 |
| Coachman | 2 |
| Naval Pensioner | 2 |
| Builders Lauberer | 1 |
| Fruiterer | 1 |
| Fruiterer & Green Grocer | 1 |
| Gentlewoman | 1 |
| Lobber Officer | 1 |
| Surgeon Retired | 1 |
| Army Colour Sergeant | 1 |
| Professor Of Music | 1 |
| Tailor Cutter | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Stear | 125 |
| William Stear | 117 |
| John Stear | 96 |
| George Stear | 89 |
| Elizabeth Stear | 88 |
| Thomas Stear | 47 |
| James Stear | 45 |
| Sarah Stear | 40 |
| Charles Stear | 39 |
| Henry Stear | 39 |
| Emma Stear | 34 |
| Ann Stear | 30 |
| Eliza Stear | 29 |
| Annie Stear | 25 |
| Jane Stear | 25 |
| Edward Stear | 24 |
| Frederick Stear | 24 |
| Ellen Stear | 23 |
| Hannah Stear | 22 |
| Samuel Stear | 22 |
| Robert Stear | 18 |
| Albert Stear | 16 |
| Joseph Stear | 16 |
| Charlotte Stear | 15 |
| Edwin Stear | 14 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steer | 80% | 25,919 |
| 2 | Easter | 50% | 10,168 |
| 3 | Suter | 60% | 6,430 |
| 4 | Souter | 50% | 4,908 |
| 5 | Star | 80% | 2,594 |
| 6 | Store | 40% | 1,928 |
| 7 | Stear | 100% | 1,732 |
| 8 | Steere | 67% | 960 |
| 9 | Stour | 60% | 940 |
| 10 | Auster | 50% | 747 |
| 11 | Seater | 50% | 712 |
| 12 | Stair | 60% | 603 |
| 13 | Soutar | 50% | 507 |
| 14 | Sutor | 40% | 491 |
| 15 | Stare | 60% | 476 |
| 16 | Ester | 60% | 445 |
| 17 | Aster | 60% | 411 |
| 18 | Oster | 60% | 308 |
| 19 | Sater | 60% | 306 |
| 20 | Sture | 40% | 233 |
| 21 | Storie | 33% | 226 |
| 22 | Seatree | 43% | 192 |
| 23 | Stier | 60% | 144 |
| 24 | Starie | 50% | 134 |
| 25 | Stoor | 60% | 132 |
| 26 | Stur | 60% | 132 |
| 27 | Suiter | 50% | 127 |
| 28 | Sauter | 50% | 122 |
The surname Stear is the 7th most popular variant of Steer.