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 1,019
Labourer 60
Dress Maker 55
Domestic Servant 54
Agricultural Labourer 43
General Servant 39
Weaver Woollen 38
Coal Miner 37
Cotton Weaver 37
Worsted Weaver 32
House Keeper 30
Annuitant 29
Tailor 29
Joiner 26
Worsted Spinner 26
Blacksmith 24
Servant 23
Farm Labourer 19
Butcher 19
Woollen Weaver 18
General Dealer 17
Bricklayer 17
Shoe Maker 15
Stone Mason 15
Tailoress 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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