War Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

War Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the War family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 6
Scholar 2
Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
At Home 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Artist 2
Rope Maker 1
House Servant 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Railway Porter 1
Sapper Royal Engineer 1
Coach Trimmer 1
Cotton Factory Worker 1
Artist In Oil Watercolour & Magazine Writer & Poet 1
Lamp Lighter London Docks 1
Labourer Wife 1
General Servant 1
Land Drainer 1
House Keeper 1
Nailor 1

War Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ware 75% 38,178
2 Warr 75% 13,854
3 Weir 50% 10,233
4 Wroe 25% 8,000
5 Wear 75% 7,626
6 Weare 60% 4,826
7 Wire 50% 3,136
8 Ewer 50% 2,590
9 Wier 50% 1,314
10 Were 50% 1,130
11 Weer 50% 785
12 Woore 40% 753
13 Ower 50% 547
14 War 100% 376
15 Wair 75% 323
16 Woor 50% 287
17 Wore 50% 236
18 Wara 75% 210
19 Wooer 40% 179
20 Weaire 50% 168

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The surname War is the 14th most popular variant of Ware.

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