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 137
Agricultural Labourer 28
Cotton Weaver 15
Labourer 9
Wife Of Above 7
Copper Miner 6
House Servant 6
Cook 6
General Servant 5
House Maid 5
House Keeper 4
Power Cotton Weaver 4
Shoe Maker 4
Dress Maker 4
Tailor 3
Handloom Weaver 3
Cotton Piecer 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Finisher Of Cotton Cloth 3
Gardener 3
Nurse 3
Plumber 3
Apprentice 2
Plough Boy 2
Power Loom Woollen Cloth Weaver 2

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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