Archer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Archer Name Meaning: From the Old French "archier", which means "a bowman".

From the Old French \"archier\", which means \"a bowman\", Archer is a long established surname dating back to the 11th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Archer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Archer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 369
Female Servant 239
Independent 173
Male Servant 105
Labourer 103
Farmer 93
Shoe Maker 58
Ag Labourer 39
Carpenter 34
Butcher 29
Dress Maker 26
Weaver 25
Tailor 24
Baker 21
Clerk 21
Blacksmith 20
Pupil 18
Gardener 17
Lead Miner 17
Worsted Weaver 17
Milliner 14
Grocer 14
Collier 13
Coal Miner 13
Cord Wainer 13

Archer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Archer 100% 86,448
2 Richer 67% 4,744
3 Racher 67% 970
4 Reacher 57% 449
5 Rocher 67% 305
6 Archar 83% 107
7 Archor 83% 101

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

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