Airey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Airey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Airey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 260
Cotton Weaver 39
Agricultural Labourer 24
Labourer 21
Farmers Son 18
General Servant 16
Domestic Servant 13
Dress Maker 12
House Keeper 12
Stone Mason 12
Farm Servant 10
Annuitant 8
Servant 8
Farmers Wife 8
Blacksmith 7
Plasterer 7
Farmer 7
Carpenter 6
Gardener 6
Servant Domestic 6
Errand Boy 6
Farmer's Son 6
Farm Labourer 5
Farmer's Wife 5
Retired Farmer 5

Airey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 40% 49,419
2 Reay 40% 18,029
3 Airey 100% 14,537
4 Rye 20% 10,238
5 Roy 40% 6,494
6 Rey 60% 2,428
7 Eary 40% 1,118
8 Raye 20% 1,019
9 Arey 80% 567
10 Roye 20% 532
11 Airy 80% 525
12 Ayrey 80% 445
13 Ary 60% 408
14 Earey 60% 323
15 Urey 60% 238
16 Rauey 40% 179
17 Eray 40% 128
18 Royee 20% 124
19 Arry 60% 108
20 Aray 60% 101

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The surname Airey is the 3rd most popular variant of Ray.

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