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
Living On Own Means 88
General Labourer 69
Scholar 44
Dress Maker 43
Farmer 40
General Servant Domestic 39
Cook Domestic 29
Domestic Servant 26
Laundress Wash 24
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Carpenter 21
Tailoress 20
House Keeper Domestic 19
Blacksmith 18
Dock Labourer 17
Dressmaker 17
House Maid Domestic 16
Cotton Weaver 16
House Keeper 15
Servant Domestic 15
Gardener Domestic 13
House Painter 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
Draper Assistant 12
Grocer 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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