Byer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Byer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Byer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
House Servant 3
Attendant 1
Carpenter Apprentice 1
Retired Laundress 1
Shoe Maker Journeyman 1
Servant Domestic 1
General Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Farm Labourer 1
Shoemaker 1
Boot Maker 1
Chair Maker 1
Collector For A Builder 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Gardener Master 1
Gardener Master's Wife 1
Printers Pressman 1
Trousers Maker 1
Warehouseman 1
Butcher 1
Cook 1
Late Clerk In Commercial Agent 1

Byer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyer 80% 8,876
2 Bayer 80% 2,151
3 Beyer 80% 1,389
4 Byer 100% 512
5 Bouyer 67% 172
6 Buyer 80% 165

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The surname Byer is the 4th most popular variant of Boyer.

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