Frayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frayer family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 8
Labourer 8
Soldier 8
Agricultural Labourer 4
Tailor 4
His Son 4
His Wife 3
Dress Maker 3
Independent 2
Shoe Maker 2
Laundress 2
Leather Dresser 2
Servant 2
Ribbon Weaver 2
Cabinet Maker Ap 1
Weaver 1
Mason 1
His Daughter 1
Male Servant 1
Soldier 72nd Regement 1
Soldier 72nd Regiment 1
Agricultural Lab 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Gardener 1
Miller 1

Frayer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fryer 83% 36,986
2 Frayer 100% 2,179
3 Fryar 67% 476
4 Freyer 83% 331
5 Fryor 67% 124

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The surname Frayer is the 2nd most popular variant of Fryer.

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