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 | 41 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 9 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 90 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 73 |
| Derbyshire | 31 |
| Devon | 20 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 459 |
| Essex | 30 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 |
| Hampshire | 47 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 33 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 68 |
| Lancashire | 1,253 |
| Leicestershire | 32 |
| Lincolnshire | 101 |
| London | 1,152 |
| Middlesex | 88 |
| Northumberland | 79 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 10 |
| Surrey | 29 |
| Sussex | 21 |
| Staffordshire | 50 |
| Warwickshire | 53 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 35 |
| Yorkshire | 3,033 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 43 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 22 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,222 |
| Coal Miner | 86 |
| Dress Maker | 66 |
| General Labourer | 61 |
| Cotton Weaver | 50 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 43 |
| Domestic Servant | 43 |
| Tailor | 41 |
| Joiner | 38 |
| Living On Own Means | 38 |
| Farmer | 37 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 34 |
| Worsted Weaver | 33 |
| Tailoress | 32 |
| Woollen Weaver | 31 |
| Labourer | 30 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Worsted Spinner | 28 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| General Servant Domestic | 22 |
| Butcher | 20 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Grocer | 19 |
| Blacksmith | 19 |
| Farm Servant | 19 |
| 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