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 804
Living On Own Means 56
Coal Miner 50
General Labourer 49
Dress Maker 45
Farmer 41
Domestic Servant 38
Living On Her Own Means 36
Agricultural Labourer 34
General Servant 33
Labourer 26
Laundress 24
Clerk 24
Butcher 21
Blacksmith 21
Joiner 21
General Servant Domestic 18
Cotton Weaver 17
Gardener 16
Shoe Maker 15
Farmer's Son 14
Farm Labourer 13
Carpenter 13
Tailor 12
Tailoress 12

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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