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
School 641
Farm Labourer 105
General Servant (domestic) 64
General Labourer 63
Labourer 35
Private Means 30
Domestic Servant 29
Dressmaker 29
Bricklayer 23
Laundress 23
House Painter 22
Housemaid (domestic) 22
Gardener Domestic 21
General Servant Domestic 19
None 19
Cook (domestic) 16
Old Age Pensioner 16
Errand Boy 15
Charwoman 14
Clerk 14
Assisting In Business 13
Carman 13
Housekeeper 13
Shop Assistant 13
Scholar 13

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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