Dayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dayer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
Labourer 9
Servant 7
Gardener 5
House Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Private Army 4
Laundress 3
Labourer Daughter 2
Labourer Son 2
General Servant 2
Tellmonger 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Scholar Son 2
At Home 2
Charwoman 2
Cook 2
Engineer 2
Fancy Goods Stall Keeper Arcade 2
Home 2
Shoe Maker 2
Farmer Of 100 Acres Employing 3 Men & 2 Boys 1
Fire Man's Apprentice 1
Pattern & Clog Maker 1
Pattern & Clog Maker's Wife 1

Dayer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dyer 80% 81,923
2 Dayer 100% 2,287
3 Dawer 80% 593
4 Duyer 80% 420
5 Dyre 40% 409
6 Dyar 60% 239
7 Doyer 80% 145

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The surname Dayer is the 2nd most popular variant of Dyer.

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