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 136
Labourer 39
Laundress 13
Domestic Servant 12
Servant 12
Dress Maker 10
Private 9
Charwoman 8
Hawker 8
House Keeper 8
Tailor 8
Shoe Maker 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Tailoress 5
Cotton Winder 5
Dock Labourer 5
Labourer Chemical 5
Stone Mason 5
Labourer Iron Works 5
Carter 4
Gardener 4
Labourer Wife 4
Cook 4
General Servant 4
Annuitant 4

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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