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 801
Agricultural Labourer 162
General Servant 51
Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 47
General Labourer 46
Dress Maker 37
Laundress 34
Farm Labourer 31
Lace Maker 22
Bricklayer 21
Cook 19
Gardener 19
House Keeper 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Servant 17
Shoe Maker 15
No Occupation 12
Blacksmith 11
Carman 11
None 11
Police Constable 11
Annuitant 10
Carpenter 10
Boot Maker 9

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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