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
Scholar 415
Agricultural Labourer 92
Laundress 24
General Labourer 23
General Servant 20
Domestic Servant 17
Gardener 14
Straw Plaiter 13
Dress Maker 12
Labourer 12
Bricklayer 10
Farm Labourer 10
House Keeper 9
Nursery Labourer 9
Charwoman 8
Wife Of Above 7
Annuitant 6
Carpenter 6
No Occupation 5
Tailoress 5
Farm Bailiff 5
Lace Maker 5
Tailor 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4

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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