Fryer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fryer Name Meaning: This is a variant of 'Freer',middle English 'Friar' & Latin 'Frater'meaning 'brother'.

This may have been used as a nickanme for a religious person or occupational for a worker of the monastry.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fryer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fryer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 871
Labourer 58
Agricultural Labourer 51
Domestic Servant 36
Dress Maker 35
General Servant 32
Carpenter 27
Cotton Weaver 23
Annuitant 20
House Keeper 20
Laundress 19
Coal Miner 19
Gardener 16
Shoe Maker 15
Joiner 15
Servant 13
Miner 13
Blacksmith 12
Painter 12
Clerk 11
No Occupation 11
Farmers Daughter 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Cabinet Maker 11
Charwoman 11

Fryer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fryer 100% 36,986
2 Frier 80% 3,811
3 Friar 60% 3,105
4 Frayer 83% 2,179
5 Fryar 80% 476
6 Freyer 83% 331
7 Fryor 80% 124

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