Dyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dyer Name Meaning: Occupational name for one who dyes cloth,'cloth dyer'.

The name is of english origin.A dyer was one who would also alter pigmentations on skin & hair,using a staining or colouring substance.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 171
General Labourer 165
General Servant Domestic 127
Dress Maker 109
Scholar 100
Cook Domestic 85
Housemaid Domestic 70
Carpenter 68
Farmer 61
Laundress Wash 58
Domestic Servant 57
School 50
Charwoman 44
House Maid Domestic 41
Tailoress 40
Agricultural Labourer 40
Gardener Domestic 34
Servant Domestic 33
Dressmaker 32
Draper Assistant 30
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 30
Bricklayer 26
Laundress 26
Dock Labourer 24
House Painter 23

Dyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dyer 100% 81,923
2 Dayer 80% 2,287
3 Duyer 80% 420
4 Dyre 50% 409
5 Dyar 75% 239
6 Doyer 80% 145

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

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