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
School 205
General Labourer 26
Farm Labourer 23
Scholar 19
General Servant (domestic) 17
Private Means 16
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 12
At School 12
Dressmaker 12
Laundress 12
Gardener Domestic 11
None 11
Bricklayer 10
Carpenter 10
Cook (domestic) 10
Gardener 10
Soldier 10
Assisting In The Business 9
Plumber 8
Clerk 7
Gardener (domestic) 7
Farmer 7
Nil 6
Nursery Labourer 6

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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