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 1,895
Agricultural Labourer 235
General Labourer 151
Coal Miner 113
Dress Maker 100
Living On Own Means 99
Labourer 90
Domestic Servant 84
Farmer 75
Laundress 68
Living On Her Own Means 66
Farm Labourer 65
General Servant Domestic 61
General Servant 57
Gardener 45
Clerk 43
Tailoress 40
House Keeper 38
Shoe Maker 37
Butcher 32
General Domestic Servant 32
Cotton Weaver 31
Grocer 30
Carpenter 28
Tailor 27

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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