Wearing Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wearing Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wearing family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 107
At Home 24
Agricultural Labourer 18
Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
House Servant 10
Servant 7
Weaver 7
Farmers Son 6
Finisher Croft 6
Shoe Maker 5
Gardener 5
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Farm Servant 4
School 4
Steam Loom Weaver 4
Tailor 4
Carpenter 3
Errand Boy 3
General Servant 3
Hand Loom Weaver 3
Pauper 3
Washer Woman 3

Wearing Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waring 86% 27,122
2 Wareing 71% 9,854
3 Wearing 100% 7,073
4 Wring 71% 694
5 Wringe 57% 309

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The surname Wearing is the 3rd most popular variant of Waring.

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