Eyres Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eyres Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eyres family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 176
Agricultural Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Carter 7
Dress Maker 7
General Servant 6
Cook 5
Woollen Cloth Worker 5
Carpenter 4
General Labourer 4
No Occupation 4
None 4
Painter 4
Railway Porter 4
Brick Maker 4
Housemaid 4
Wife 4
Railway Clerk 4
Charwoman 3
Cook Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Cooper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Carrier 3

Eyres Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ayres 80% 28,897
2 Ayers 40% 14,096
3 Eyres 100% 6,826
4 Eyers 60% 5,044
5 Airs 40% 1,290
6 Ayris 60% 1,185
7 Eayres 83% 745
8 Eayrs 60% 390
9 Eyears 50% 261
10 Ayress 67% 132
11 Eayers 50% 131
12 Airz 20% 129
13 Ayrs 60% 107

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The surname Eyres is the 3rd most popular variant of Ayres.

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