Ayers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ayers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ayers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 335
Agricultural Labourer 49
General Labourer 29
General Servant Domestic 16
Farm Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 15
Farmer 14
Carpenter 14
Living On Her Own Means 12
Living On Own Means 12
Labourer 10
Laundress 10
Coal Miner 10
Butcher 10
Char Woman 9
Nil 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant 8
Tailor 8
Gardener 8
Servant 7
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Blacksmith 7
Boot Maker 7
Bricklayer 6

Ayers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ayres 60% 28,897
2 Ayers 100% 14,096
3 Eyres 40% 6,826
4 Eyers 80% 5,044
5 Ayris 60% 1,185
6 Eayres 50% 745
7 Eayrs 60% 390
8 Eyears 67% 261
9 Eayers 83% 131
10 Ayrs 80% 107

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The surname Ayers is the 2nd most popular variant of Ayres.

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