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
Farmer 35
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Living On Own Means 16
Farmers Son 15
General Labourer 14
Scholar 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Grocer 10
Dress Maker 9
Domestic Servant 9
Farmer's Son 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Coal Hewer 8
Dressmaker 8
Joiner Carpenter 7
Carpenter 6
Servant Domestic 6
Brick Layer 6
At School 5
Cook Domestic 5
Attending School 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Charwoman 4
Police Constable 4
Coal Miner C Hewer 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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