Counter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Counter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Counter family

Profession Census Frequency
School 33
Farm Labourer 7
Scholar 5
Dressmaker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Farmer 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Labourer 4
General Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Boot Maker 3
Builder 3
Farmers Daughter Dairy Work & C 3
Insurance Agent 2
Naval Pensioner 2
Joiner 2
French Polisher 2
Nurse (domestic) 2
School Boy 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Housewife 2
Parlourmaid (domestic) 2
Sweet Factory Hand 2

Counter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Canter 71% 3,607
2 Counter 100% 2,881
3 Caunter 86% 2,097
4 Cantor 57% 778
5 Conter 86% 163

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The surname Counter is the 2nd most popular variant of Canter.

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