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
School 1,418
Farm Labourer 138
General Labourer 117
Private Means 115
General Servant (domestic) 107
Labourer 86
Dressmaker 82
Coal Miner Hewer 68
None 61
Farmer 59
Domestic Servant 57
Laundress 57
Clerk 50
Gardener Domestic 49
Cook (domestic) 47
House Painter 46
Carpenter 45
Shop Assistant 44
Dress Maker 42
House Keeper 42
Scholar 40
At School 38
At Home 37
Charwoman 36
General Servant Domestic 35

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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