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 405
Agricultural Labourer 83
House Servant 65
Labourer 45
At Home 44
Dress Maker 35
Servant 30
Farm Labourer 25
Annuitant 24
Coal Miner 21
House Keeper 18
Pauper 18
Carpenter 18
Scholar At Home 15
Shoe Maker 14
Errand Boy 14
Laundress 14
Milliner 13
Farmer 13
Blacksmith 12
General Servant 12
Lace Maker 11
Butcher 10
Painter 10
Gardener 10

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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The surname Fryer is the most popular version of all its varients

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