Feather Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Feather Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Feather family

Profession Census Frequency
Wool Comber 82
Worsted Weaver 50
Weaver 31
Stuff Weaver 26
Worsted Factory 23
Independent 21
Farmer 18
Female Servant 13
Worsted Spinner 12
Agricultural Labourer 9
Employed In A Worsted Factory 7
Shoe Maker 5
Male Servant 4
Weaver Cotton 4
Spool Winder 4
Woolcomber 4
Coal Miner 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Reeler In A Worsted Factory 3
Wool Weaver 3
Work Spinner 3
Worsted Warper 3
Worsted Power Weaver 2
Worsted Silver Laier 2

Feather Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Feather 100% 10,955
2 Father 86% 528
3 Fether 86% 248
4 Fither 71% 215

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

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