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 1,418
Coal Miner 76
Agricultural Labourer 66
Labourer 59
Dress Maker 56
Cotton Weaver 55
Domestic Servant 52
Woollen Weaver 51
General Labourer 42
Worsted Weaver 41
Tailor 38
Joiner 37
General Servant 36
Laundress 27
Annuitant 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Tailoress 25
Butcher 23
Worsted Spinner 23
General Dealer 19
House Keeper 19
No Occupation 19
Charwoman 18
Stone Mason 18
Farm Servant Indoor 18

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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