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.
Discover how your Dyer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 67 |
| Buckinghamshire | 32 |
| Berkshire | 163 |
| Cambridgeshire | 44 |
| Channel Islands | 29 |
| Cheshire | 108 |
| Cornwall | 446 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 67 |
| Devon | 1,010 |
| Dorset | 71 |
| Durham | 145 |
| Essex | 697 |
| Gloucestershire | 853 |
| Hampshire | 867 |
| Herefordshire | 46 |
| Hertfordshire | 167 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 21 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 318 |
| Lancashire | 590 |
| Leicestershire | 112 |
| Lincolnshire | 50 |
| London | 2,182 |
| Middlesex | 358 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 86 |
| Northamptonshire | 37 |
| Nottinghamshire | 101 |
| Oxfordshire | 167 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 21 |
| Shropshire | 57 |
| Suffolk | 155 |
| Somerset | 1,016 |
| Surrey | 373 |
| Sussex | 377 |
| Staffordshire | 218 |
| Warwickshire | 460 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 314 |
| Worcestershire | 230 |
| Yorkshire | 462 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 51 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 411 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 207 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Dyer | 5,572 |
| Mary Dyer | 5,208 |
| John Dyer | 4,263 |
| Elizabeth Dyer | 3,176 |
| George Dyer | 2,599 |
| James Dyer | 2,398 |
| Sarah Dyer | 2,336 |
| Thomas Dyer | 2,302 |
| Henry Dyer | 2,025 |
| Charles Dyer | 1,895 |
| Ann Dyer | 1,646 |
| Jane Dyer | 1,435 |
| Frederick Dyer | 1,240 |
| Emma Dyer | 1,205 |
| Eliza Dyer | 1,175 |
| Ellen Dyer | 1,173 |
| Annie Dyer | 1,080 |
| Alice Dyer | 1,078 |
| Emily Dyer | 1,073 |
| Joseph Dyer | 881 |
| Edward Dyer | 877 |
| Alfred Dyer | 873 |
| Richard Dyer | 839 |
| Robert Dyer | 807 |
| Albert Dyer | 781 |