Onions Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Onions Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Onions family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 26
Female Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 16
Miner 14
Independent 9
Moulder 9
Male Servant 9
Collier 8
Shoe Maker 5
Nailor 5
Sawyer 4
Farmer 4
Iron Stone Miner 4
Ironstone Miner 4
Cord Wainer 3
Iron Founder 3
Baker 3
Carpenter 3
Coal Miner Miner Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Apprentice At China Works 2
Blacksmith 2
Coal Miner 2
Cordwainer 2
Pattern Maker 2

Onions Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Onions 100% 10,520
2 Innes 33% 6,624
3 Ennis 33% 4,971
4 Annis 33% 4,831
5 Inns 50% 4,457
6 Annes 33% 2,026
7 Anns 50% 1,424
8 Innis 33% 1,020
9 Annies 33% 320
10 Noons 67% 280
11 Inions 83% 272
12 Ennes 33% 249
13 Nuns 50% 140
14 Ennos 50% 137
15 Nunes 33% 128
16 Unions 83% 113
17 Nines 50% 107

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

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