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 359
Agricultural Labourer 184
Lace Maker 34
House Servant 27
Laundress 22
Labourer 19
Servant 19
Dress Maker 18
Sawyer 16
Shoe Maker 15
House Keeper 14
Brick Layer 11
Carter 11
General Servant 11
Cook 11
Tailor 11
Domestic Servant 11
Baker 8
Children 8
Straw Plaiter 7
House Maid 7
Tailoress 7
Assistant 6
Farm Labourer 6
Hawker 6

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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