Stear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stear family

Profession Census Frequency
School 41
Shop Assistant 3
Lace Trade 3
Private Means 3
Cowman On Farm 3
Veterinary Surgeon 2
Ironer 2
Labourer 2
Engine Fitter 2
Joiner 2
Tailoress 2
Carpenter 2
General Labourer 2
Baker 2
Coachman 2
Naval Pensioner 2
Builders Lauberer 1
Fruiterer 1
Fruiterer & Green Grocer 1
Gentlewoman 1
Lobber Officer 1
Surgeon Retired 1
Army Colour Sergeant 1
Professor Of Music 1
Tailor Cutter 1

Stear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Steer 80% 25,919
2 Easter 50% 10,168
3 Suter 60% 6,430
4 Souter 50% 4,908
5 Star 80% 2,594
6 Store 40% 1,928
7 Stear 100% 1,732
8 Steere 67% 960
9 Stour 60% 940
10 Auster 50% 747
11 Seater 50% 712
12 Stair 60% 603
13 Soutar 50% 507
14 Sutor 40% 491
15 Stare 60% 476
16 Ester 60% 445
17 Aster 60% 411
18 Oster 60% 308
19 Sater 60% 306
20 Sture 40% 233
21 Storie 33% 226
22 Seatree 43% 192
23 Stier 60% 144
24 Starie 50% 134
25 Stoor 60% 132
26 Stur 60% 132
27 Suiter 50% 127
28 Sauter 50% 122

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The surname Stear is the 7th most popular variant of Steer.

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