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 1,366
Agricultural Labourer 399
Labourer 123
House Servant 106
Dress Maker 64
Servant 58
Laundress 52
Shoe Maker 49
Carter 47
General Servant 39
House Keeper 38
Tailor 35
Carpenter 31
Coal Miner 30
Farmer 26
Domestic Servant 25
Groom 25
House Maid 25
Lace Maker 24
Gardener 24
Butcher 23
Charwoman 22
Wife Of Above 22
Cook 21
Nurse 20

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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