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
School 472
Private Means 35
Farm Labourer 32
Labourer 31
General Labourer 29
General Servant (domestic) 25
Coal Miner Hewer 24
None 23
Domestic Servant 17
Clerk 14
Joiner 14
Dressmaker 13
Shop Assistant 13
Cook (domestic) 12
Charwoman 11
At Home 11
Bricklayer 10
Dress Maker 10
Gardener Domestic 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Student 10
Carpenter 10
Laundress 10
At School 10
Farmer 9

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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