Wire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wire family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 19
Female Servant 12
Independent 11
Shoe Maker 5
Male Servant 5
Carpet Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Miner 3
Brick Layer 2
Ag Labourer 2
Baker 2
Inn Keeper 2
Straw Plaster 2
Seamstress 2
Wheelwright 1
Cabman 1
Carman 1
Carpenter J 1
Clergyman 1
Meeting House Keeper 1
Needlewoman 1
Scholar 1
Butcher Apprentice 1
Masson 1

Wire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ware 75% 38,178
2 Weir 50% 10,233
3 Wroe 50% 8,000
4 Wear 25% 7,626
5 Wyer 25% 4,967
6 Weare 60% 4,826
7 Wire 100% 3,136
8 Ewer 25% 2,590
9 Wier 50% 1,314
10 Were 75% 1,130
11 Weer 25% 785
12 Woore 60% 753
13 Ower 25% 547
14 War 50% 376
15 Wair 50% 323
16 Woor 25% 287
17 Wore 75% 236
18 Wara 50% 210
19 Wooer 40% 179
20 Weaire 67% 168

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The surname Wire is the 7th most popular variant of Ware.

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