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
Scholar 64
Labourer 33
House Servant 16
Servant 14
At Home 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 8
Tailor 7
Porter 5
Hawker 5
Blacksmith 5
General Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Child Of John Dwyer 4
Copper Smith 4
Errand Boy 4
Handloom Rillon Weaver 4
Dressmaker 3
Shoemaker 3
Daily Attending School 3
Dock Labourer 3
Emigrant 3
Gas Spinner 3
Mariner 3

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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