Peryer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peryer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peryer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Carpenter 3
Butcher Wife 2
Launderer Builder 2
Laundress 2
Carter 2
Day Labourer 2
Butcher 1
Retired 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Head Nurse 1
Painter 1
House Servant 1
Blacksmith 1
Bugler In The Permanent Staff 1
Cook General 1
Edge Tool Maker 1
Farmer 30 Acres 1
Farmer 400 Acres Employing 10 Men & 5 Boys 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmers Son 1
General Servant 1
Seaman Merchant 1
Shoemaker 1

Peryer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pryor 67% 12,842
2 Pryer 83% 5,977
3 Peryer 100% 740
4 Puryer 83% 724
5 Prayer 67% 219
6 Perryer 86% 155
7 Pryar 67% 116

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The surname Peryer is the 3rd most popular variant of Pryor.

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