Ayres Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ayres Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ayres family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 487
Agricultural Labourer 156
Labourer 46
Domestic Servant 36
General Servant 35
Farm Labourer 29
Laundress 29
Servant 25
Ag Labourer 20
Gardener 17
Dress Maker 16
Lace Maker 16
Tailor 15
Hawker 14
Bricklayer 13
Farm Servant 12
Shoe Maker 12
Annuitant 11
Cook 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Plough Boy 9
Wife Of Above 9
Carpenter 8
House Maid 8
Silk Dresser 8

Ayres Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ayres 100% 28,897
2 Ayers 60% 14,096
3 Eyres 80% 6,826
4 Eyers 40% 5,044
5 Airs 60% 1,290
6 Ayris 80% 1,185
7 Eayres 83% 745
8 Eayrs 60% 390
9 Eyears 33% 261
10 Ayress 83% 132
11 Eayers 50% 131
12 Airz 40% 129
13 Ayrs 80% 107

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The surname Ayres is the most popular version of all its varients

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