Tears Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tears Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tears family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
General Servant 3
Blacksmith 2
Cotton Thread Winder 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Brass Finisher 2
Iron Stone Miner 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Farm Laborer 2
Cotton Doubler 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Apprentice 1
Formerly Laundress 1
Retired Grocer 1
Brass Turner 1
Brewer 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Sawyer 1
Undertaker 1
Wife 1
No Occupation 1
Printer Lithographer 1
French Polisher 1
Chemist & Druggist Assistant 1

Tears Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Trees 40% 1,654
2 Tears 100% 840
3 Trease 50% 493
4 Taurs 60% 226
5 Teers 80% 178
6 Traise 50% 175
7 Tearse 83% 153
8 Trouse 33% 123
9 Tours 60% 113

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The surname Tears is the 2nd most popular variant of Trees.

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