Gayfer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gayfer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gayfer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 2
Shepherds Boy 2
? Dock 1
Railway Porter 1
School Proprietor & Head Master 1
Farmer 270 Acres Employing 8 Men & 3 Boys 1
Farmers Wife 1
School Master 1
Asylum Attendant 1
Carpenter 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Dairymaid 1
Fisherman 1
Journeyman And Corn Miller 1
Labourer At Malting 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Servant Domestic 1
Shepherd 1
Stay Maker 1

Gayfer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaffer 83% 1,012
2 Gayfer 100% 572

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The surname Gayfer is the 2nd most popular variant of Gaffer.

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