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 276
Agricultural Labourer 49
General Labourer 27
Labourer 21
Gardener 20
Domestic Servant 17
Living On Own Means 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 13
Laundress 13
Living On Her Own Means 10
Farm Labourer 9
Farmer 8
Blacksmith 8
Carpenter 8
Gardener Domestic Servant 7
Housemaid Domestic Servant 6
Errand Boy 5
Tailor 5
Tailoress 5
Carman 5
House Keeper 4
Nurseryman & Seedsman 4
Nursery Man 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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