Whear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whear family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Copper Miner 4
House Servant 4
Miner Tin 3
Dress Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Tin Miner 2
Printer's Daughter 2
Apprentice Shoe Maker 1
School Mistress 1
Servant 1
Servant Girl 1
Shoe Maker 1
Tin Dresser 1
Printer's Son 1
Sergant North Devon Militia 1
Shoe Maker Apprentice 1
Sleam Boiler Maker 1
Smith 1
Corporal 1
Gunner & Driver 5th Bn Royal Artillery 1
Poets Wife 1
General Merchant 1
Merchants Cl 1
Dyer 1

Whear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wier 60% 1,314
2 Whear 100% 1,133
3 Whare 60% 203
4 Whur 60% 164
5 Whire 40% 136
6 Wheare 83% 127

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The surname Whear is the 2nd most popular variant of Wier.

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