Pryer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pryer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pryer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 37
Independent 21
Female Servant 20
Labourer 9
Farmer 6
Ag Lab 5
Pauper 4
Dress Maker 4
Tailor 3
Male Servant 3
Weaver 3
Carpenter 2
Umbrella Maker 2
Shoe Maker 2
Butcher 2
Solicitor 2
Laundress 2
Needle Woman 2
Porter 2
Glover 2
Hawker 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Mariner 1
Packer 1
Power Loom Weaver 1

Pryer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prior 60% 49,280
2 Pryor 80% 12,842
3 Pryer 100% 5,977
4 Prier 80% 4,075
5 Peryer 83% 740
6 Puryer 83% 724
7 Prayer 83% 219
8 Pryar 80% 116

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The surname Pryer is the 3rd most popular variant of Prior.

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