Ayre Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ayre Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ayre family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 187
Agricultural Labourer 27
Coal Miner 25
Labourer 23
Carpenter 14
Blacksmith 13
Dress Maker 12
House Servant 11
Carter 9
Servant 8
Farmer 8
General Servant 7
Farmer's Son 7
Butcher 6
Groom 6
Dairy Maid 5
Grocer 5
Mariner 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Lead Ore Miner 5
Inn Keeper 4
Paper Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Engineer 4
House Wife 4

Ayre Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eyre 75% 25,456
2 Ayre 100% 12,314
3 Ayer 50% 1,077
4 Heir 0% 1,016
5 Yare 50% 830
6 Air 50% 714
7 Eyer 25% 477
8 Aire 75% 220
9 Year 0% 205
10 Yore 50% 156

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The surname Ayre is the 2nd most popular variant of Eyre.

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