Spare Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spare Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spare family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Brewery Labourer 3
Brick Layer 3
Housemaid Domestic 2
Pupil Teacher School 2
Railway Signal Man 2
Harness Maker 2
Farmer 2
Waggoner On Farm Agricultural Horse 2
Agricultural In Charge Of Cattle 2
Farmer Son Rel 2
Baker Journeyman 1
Crossing Sweeper 1
Jewellers Assistant 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Police Constable 1
Road Sweeper 1
Silk Salesman 1
Silversmith 1
Solicitor Clerk 1
Telegraphist Clerk 1
Farm Waggoner 1
Road Clearer At Colliery Underground Below 1

Spare Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Soper 40% 13,058
2 Spear 60% 10,307
3 Speer 40% 2,350
4 Spoor 40% 2,223
5 Spier 40% 1,795
6 Spare 100% 1,705
7 Speare 83% 1,130
8 Spire 80% 544
9 Soaper 50% 500
10 Spur 60% 419
11 Spore 80% 370
12 Spiro 60% 277
13 Spoore 67% 259
14 Spour 40% 257
15 Saper 40% 242
16 Spree 60% 208
17 Super 40% 206
18 Asper 40% 184
19 Saperia 43% 130
20 Spir 60% 109
21 Spure 80% 109

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The surname Spare is the 6th most popular variant of Soper.

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