Need Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Need Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Need family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 59
Living On Own Means 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Butcher 5
General Labourer 4
Gardener 4
Laundress 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Cotton Winder 3
Carpenter 3
Police Constable 3
Brick Layer 3
Dress Maker 3
Post Office Clerk 3
Iron Stone Miner 3
Brewers Labourer 2
Dairy Woman 2
Railway Labourer 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Baker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Groom 2
House Keeper 2
Pensioner 2

Need Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Noad 50% 3,033
2 Need 100% 2,483
3 Ind 25% 1,872
4 Nead 75% 906
5 End 50% 679
6 Ando 0% 319
7 Nood 50% 217
8 Indoe 20% 173

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The surname Need is the 2nd most popular variant of Noad.

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