Ayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ayer family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
Private Means 3
Domestic Servant 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Assistant 2
Assistant Retail Drapery 1
Bank Clerk & Private Secretary 1
Billiard Marker 1
Caretaker 1
Cyel Journeyman 1
Daily Domestic Work 1
Law Student 1
Railway Carman 1
Engineer (motor) 1
A School 1
Assisting On Business 1
At School 1
Errand Boy 1
Fish Salesman 1
Housekeeper 1
Perambulator Maker 1
Scholar 1
Coal Miner Deputy 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
House Domestic 1

Ayer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eyre 25% 25,456
2 Ayre 50% 12,314
3 Ayer 100% 1,077
4 Yare 25% 830
5 Eyer 75% 477
6 Year 50% 205
7 Yore 25% 156

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The surname Ayer is the 3rd most popular variant of Eyre.

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