Exeter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Exeter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Exeter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
Labourer 7
General Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Living On Own Means 3
Tailor 3
Bricklayer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Painter 2
Builder 2
Laundress 2
Blacksmith 2
Carpenter 2
Tailoress 2
At Home 2
Auctioners Managing Clerk 1
Retired Labourer 1
Pedlar 1
Sailor 1
Commercial Boatman 1
Gardener 1
Retired Hoop Maker 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Librarian 1
Vermen Killer Cat 1

Exeter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Exeter 100% 889
2 Exter 83% 200

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The surname Exeter is the most popular version of all its varients

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