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
Scholar 55
Domestic Servant 8
Labourer 7
Coal Miner 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Dress Maker 3
Annuitant 3
Ship Carpenter 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Gardener 2
Farmer 2
Stone Mason 2
Carpenter 2
Coal Hewer 2
Milliner 2
Daur 2
Painter 2
Cook 2
Maker 2
Grocer 2
Boy 1
Saddler 1
Not At Present Occupied 1
Private 19th Hussars 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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