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 662
Coal Miner 52
Agricultural Labourer 51
Domestic Servant 39
General Labourer 33
Dress Maker 28
Labourer 28
General Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 18
Farm Labourer 17
Laundress 16
Errand Boy 14
Annuitant 13
House Keeper 12
Carpenter 11
Gardener 11
Servant 11
Tailor 11
Shoe Maker 10
Boot Maker 9
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Blacksmith 7
Charwoman 7
Engine Fitter 7
Labourer Wife 7

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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