Weir Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weir Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weir family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 19
Agricultural Labourer 12
Female Servant 9
Shoe Maker 5
Draper 4
Male Servant 4
Clerk 4
Dress Maker 3
Weaver 3
Labourer 3
Joiner 3
Army 3
Mariner 3
Grocer Shop 2
Pupil 2
Tailor 2
Book Seller 1
Forester 1
Sugar Baker 1
Master 1
Matron 1
Sheppard 1
Draper Journeyman 1
Shoe Maker's Apprentice 1
Soldier 1

Weir Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ware 25% 38,178
2 Weir 100% 10,233
3 Wroe 25% 8,000
4 Wear 75% 7,626
5 Weare 60% 4,826
6 Wire 50% 3,136
7 Ewer 50% 2,590
8 Wier 50% 1,314
9 Were 50% 1,130
10 Weer 75% 785
11 Woore 40% 753
12 Ower 50% 547
13 War 50% 376
14 Wair 75% 323
15 Woor 50% 287
16 Wore 25% 236
17 Wara 25% 210
18 Wooer 40% 179
19 Weaire 67% 168

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The surname Weir is the 2nd most popular variant of Ware.

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