Myers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Myers Name Meaning: From old English word 'maire' which was given to the person who issued summonses & dealt with other legal matters.

First found in Cheshire from a line going back to early Anglo-Saxon tribes. Records found on census rolls taken by early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Myers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Myers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 627
At Home 75
House Servant 65
Clothier 56
Agricultural Labourer 51
Labourer 49
Dress Maker 46
Farm Labourer 33
Servant 31
Annuitant 27
Tailor 27
General Dealer 27
Power Loom Weaver 26
Coal Miner 25
Shoe Maker 23
Ag Lab 22
Wool Comber 22
Errand Boy 19
Blacksmith 18
Scholar At Home 16
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 16
Butcher 15
Clerk 15
Stone Mason 15
Carpenter 15

Myers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Myers 100% 52,917
2 Mayers 83% 8,258
3 Myres 60% 2,333
4 Meyers 83% 2,249
5 Miers 80% 1,581
6 Moyers 83% 1,137
7 Mayors 67% 313
8 Mayres 50% 102
9 Meayers 71% 102

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

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