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
School 1,098
Coal Miner Hewer 73
Labourer 60
Private Means 56
Cotton Weaver 54
Weaver 51
General Servant (domestic) 45
None 45
General Labourer 44
Dressmaker 43
At School 39
At Home 36
Clerk 35
Tailor 35
Housekeeper 34
Tailoress 33
Farm Labourer 32
Domestic Servant 30
Scholar 30
Farmer 29
Joiner 29
Assisting In The Business 26
Shop Assistant 26
Butcher 25
House Painter 25

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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