Rye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 253
Agricultural Labourer 58
General Labourer 17
Gardener 16
Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 14
Dress Maker 14
General Servant 11
Annuitant 6
Laundress 6
Tailor 6
Farm Bailiff 6
Servant Domestic 6
Stone Mason 6
Tailoress 5
Cotton Wever 5
Carter 5
Farm Carter 5
Cook Domestic Servant 4
No Occupation 4
None 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Errand Boy 3

Rye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 33% 49,419
2 Reay 25% 18,029
3 Airey 20% 14,537
4 Rye 100% 10,238
5 Roy 33% 6,494
6 Rey 33% 2,428
7 Eary 25% 1,118
8 Raye 75% 1,019
9 Arey 25% 567
10 Roye 75% 532
11 Airy 25% 525
12 Ary 33% 408
13 Earey 20% 323
14 Urey 25% 238
15 Rauey 40% 179
16 Eray 25% 128
17 Royee 60% 124
18 Aray 25% 101

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The surname Rye is the 4th most popular variant of Ray.

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