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 221
Coal Miner 44
Farmer 27
General Labourer 23
Dress Maker 19
Agricultural Labourer 14
Living On Her Own Means 14
Living On Own Means 14
Domestic Servant 14
Joiner 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Labourer 13
Blacksmith 11
Carpenter 11
Farm Servant 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Grocer 7
General Domestic Servant 6
Colliery Labourer 5
Clerk 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Tailoress 5
Errand Boy 4
Glass China Merchant 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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