Usher Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Usher Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Usher family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 413
Agricultural Labourer 57
Coal Miner 46
General Labourer 32
Dress Maker 30
Domestic Servant 21
Living On Own Means 19
Farm Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Labourer 15
Living On Her Own Means 15
General Servant 13
Joiner 12
Gardener 12
Farm Servant 11
Cook Domestic Servant 11
Farmer 10
House Keeper 9
Errand Boy 8
Tailor 8
Painter 7
Carpenter 7
Carter 7
Laundress 7
Cook 6

Usher Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shore 40% 23,739
2 Usher 100% 22,147
3 Asher 80% 9,469
4 Share 40% 4,812
5 Shire 40% 2,895
6 Sheer 60% 2,448
7 Shear 60% 1,928
8 Shier 60% 1,060
9 Shere 60% 376
10 Sher 80% 258
11 Sohier 50% 248
12 Shera 60% 229
13 Sheere 50% 206
14 Shair 40% 170
15 Sheare 50% 144
16 Ussher 83% 132
17 Shaer 60% 131
18 Aisher 67% 122
19 Shar 60% 119
20 Isher 80% 105

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The surname Usher is the 2nd most popular variant of Shore.

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