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
Scholar 1,232
Agricultural Labourer 372
Labourer 138
House Servant 105
Dress Maker 86
Servant 84
Carpenter 62
Laundress 58
General Servant 39
House Keeper 37
Domestic Servant 37
Tailor 34
Carter 32
House Maid 30
Shoe Maker 29
Farm Labourer 29
Gardener 25
Cook 24
Farm Servant 22
Blacksmith 22
Milliner 20
Baker 19
Nurse 18
Stone Mason 17
Ag Labourer 16

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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