Eyre Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eyre Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eyre family

Profession Census Frequency
School 445
Coal Miner Hewer 66
Private Means 53
Farmer 32
At Home 27
Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 21
None 20
Farm Labourer 20
At School 18
Domestic Servant 18
Dressmaker 18
General Labourer 18
Scholar 17
Assisting In The Business 17
Clerk 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Coal Miner (hewer) 15
House Painter 14
Blacksmith 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Butcher 11
Domestic 11
Machinist 10
Carter 10

Eyre Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eyre 100% 25,456
2 Ayre 75% 12,314
3 Ayer 25% 1,077
4 Heir 25% 1,016
5 Yare 50% 830
6 Air 25% 714
7 Eyer 50% 477
8 Aire 50% 220
9 Year 25% 205
10 Yore 50% 156

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

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