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
Independent 114
Female Servant 89
Agricultural Labourer 81
Labourer 53
Farmer 50
Male Servant 36
Shoe Maker 26
Tailor 26
Clothier 24
Wool Comber 21
Apprentice 19
Weaver 17
Butcher 14
Dress Maker 14
Linen Weaver 14
Stone Mason 12
General Dealer 11
Carpenter 11
Ag Lab 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Joiner 10
Dealer 10
Quarryman 10
Clothier Journeyman 9
Cigar Maker 8

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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