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
Scholar 904
Agricultural Labourer 348
At Home 133
House Servant 128
Labourer 108
Farm Labourer 82
Servant 61
Dress Maker 58
Annuitant 47
General Servant 44
House Keeper 38
Shoe Maker 38
Tailor 35
Carpenter 34
Laundress 32
Coal Miner 29
Ag Lab 28
Farm Servant 27
Lace Maker 25
Butcher 24
Cordwainer 22
House Maid 21
Gardener 21
Errand Boy 21
Pauper 21

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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