Colyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 8
Laundress 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Farmer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Living On Own Means 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
General Servant 4
General Domestic Servant 3
Tailoress 3
Bar Maid 3
Brick Layer 3
Gardener 3
House Maid 3
Labourer 3
Clerk 3
Dental Surgeon 3
Governess 3
Bricklayer 2
Engine Driver 2
Farm Bailiff 2

Colyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collier 71% 68,798
2 Collyer 86% 13,099
3 Colyer 100% 5,876
4 Culyer 83% 1,073
5 Colier 83% 397
6 Calyer 83% 100

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The surname Colyer is the 3rd most popular variant of Collier.

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