Vear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vear family

Profession Census Frequency
Laundress Wash 6
Railway Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Dock Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Scholar 2
Stationers Assistant 2
Draper's Assistant 2
Woollen Spinner 2
Worsted Weaver 2
General Labourer At Steel Works 2
Labourer General 2
Tailor 2
General Labourer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Charwoman 1
Distillers Carman 1
Draper's Carman 1
Feather Curler 1
General Carman 1
Clerk Timber Trade 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Packing Case Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Horse Keeper Groom 1

Vear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Over 50% 5,103
2 Vere 50% 1,868
3 Vear 100% 1,829
4 Vare 50% 916
5 Virr 50% 487
6 Iver 50% 484
7 Veare 80% 461
8 Vero 50% 403
9 Aver 50% 394
10 Ever 50% 321
11 Vore 25% 131
12 Varo 50% 120
13 Ivor 25% 108

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The surname Vear is the 3rd most popular variant of Over.

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