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 17
General Labourer 4
Farmers Son 3
Polisher French 2
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
Laundress 2
Coal Miner & Iron Moulder 1
Hackney Coach Proprietor 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Domestic Servant 1
Holder Up In Shipyard 1
Engine Driver 1
Kitchen Maid Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Labourer 1
Housemaid Domestic Serv 1
Publican 1
Letter Carrier 1
Draper Assistant 1
Iron Monger Porter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Charwoman 1
General Labourer G L 1
General Servant 1
Farmer 1
Second Cook 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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