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 807
Agricultural Labourer 84
House Servant 50
Dress Maker 50
Coal Miner 41
Cotton Weaver 36
House Keeper 35
General Dealer 34
Servant 31
Labourer 31
Woollen Cloth Weaver 30
Tailor 29
Butcher 28
Carter 22
Blacksmith 22
Worsted Weaver 21
Wife Of Above 20
Shoe Maker 19
Woollen Hand Loom Weaver 19
Woollen Weaver 19
General Servant 17
Hand Weaver Woollen 17
Stone Mason 16
Tailoress 15
Domestic Servant 14

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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