Collyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Collyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Collyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 91
Female Servant 26
Independent 23
Labourer 17
Ag Lab 14
Male Servant 12
Shoe Maker 8
Farmer 8
Carpenter 6
Dress Maker 6
Bricklayer 6
Tailor 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Publican 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Clothier 3
Sawyer 3
Laundress 3
Painter 3
Pauper 3
Servant 3
Looker 3
Labour 3
Potter 3
Clerk 3

Collyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collier 86% 68,798
2 Collyer 100% 13,099
3 Colyer 86% 5,876
4 Colier 71% 397
5 Collyar 86% 194
6 Cullyer 86% 193

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The surname Collyer is the 2nd most popular variant of Collier.

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