Dwyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dwyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dwyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 32
Independent 13
Soldier 11
Female Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Tailor 7
Soldier's Children 6
Pauper 6
Servant 5
Farmer 4
Hawker 4
Male Servant 4
Blacksmith 4
Dress Maker 3
Weaver 3
Shoe Maker 2
Lab 2
Soldier's Wives 2
Boys In The Asylum 2
Taylor 2
Painter 2
Catholic Priest 1
Physician 1
His Wife 1
Corn Merchant 1

Dwyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dwyer 100% 9,849
2 Dwyre 60% 263
3 Dewyer 83% 216
4 Dawyer 83% 136
5 Odwyer 83% 129

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The surname Dwyer is the most popular version of all its varients

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