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.
Discover how your Myers ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 19 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 15 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 99 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 97 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 16 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 225 |
| Essex | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | 18 |
| Hampshire | 10 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 34 |
| Lancashire | 567 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 85 |
| London | 744 |
| Middlesex | 44 |
| Northumberland | 74 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 13 |
| Nottinghamshire | 21 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 8 |
| Sussex | 5 |
| Staffordshire | 11 |
| Warwickshire | 54 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 2,118 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Myers | 3,390 |
| John Myers | 3,257 |
| William Myers | 2,869 |
| Elizabeth Myers | 1,920 |
| Sarah Myers | 1,865 |
| Thomas Myers | 1,802 |
| George Myers | 1,626 |
| James Myers | 1,424 |
| Joseph Myers | 1,153 |
| Ann Myers | 1,094 |
| Jane Myers | 1,017 |
| Hannah Myers | 955 |
| Henry Myers | 885 |
| Annie Myers | 873 |
| Margaret Myers | 812 |
| Robert Myers | 698 |
| Charles Myers | 642 |
| Martha Myers | 574 |
| Samuel Myers | 568 |
| Alice Myers | 562 |
| Eliza Myers | 527 |
| Ellen Myers | 509 |
| Emma Myers | 471 |
| Edward Myers | 465 |
| Alfred Myers | 402 |
| 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 |
The surname Myers is the most popular version of all its varients