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 2,235
Agricultural Labourer 258
Domestic Servant 132
General Labourer 131
Dress Maker 123
Labourer 123
Farm Labourer 100
General Servant 100
Laundress 86
Carpenter 83
Annuitant 59
Coal Miner 49
General Servant Domestic 48
Charwoman 43
Servant 39
No Occupation 36
Errand Boy 34
Farm Servant Indoor 32
Tailor 28
Mason 26
Tailoress 25
Baker 24
Cook 24
House Keeper 24
Joiner 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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