Prayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prayer family

Profession Census Frequency
Assistant Gas, Meter Tester 1
Dentist 1
Egg Packer & Candler 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Mantle Maker 1
Pianiste 1
Merchant 1
Hotel Cook 1
Tailor 1
Tearenger 1
Dock Labourer 1
Hotel Kitchen Porter 1

Prayer Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Prayer is the 5th most popular variant of Pryor.

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