Whear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whear family

Profession Census Frequency
Tin Miner 6
Tin Streamer Miner 3
Dress Maker 2
General Labourer 2
Egg Dealer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tin Dresser 2
Tin Miner Under Ground 2
Jacket Mantle Trade 1
Oil Man 1
Cook Domestic 1
Tea Merchants Clerk 1
Draper & Shop Keeper 1
Assurance Superintendant 1
No Occupation 1
Ship Wright 1
Architect & Surveyor 1
Cartridge Drapper Explosive Worker 1
Cattle Drover 1
Charwoman 1
Dock Labourer On Quay 1
Engine Moulder 1
Engineering Apprentice 1
Foreman Forgeman 1
Formerly Coal Carter 1

Whear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wier 60% 1,314
2 Whear 100% 1,133
3 Whare 60% 203
4 Whur 60% 164
5 Whire 40% 136
6 Wheare 83% 127

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The surname Whear is the 2nd most popular variant of Wier.

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