Sayer Name Meaning: A derivative of the medieval personal name 'Saher' or 'Seir',loosley translates as 'victory-army'. Secondly an occupational name for a wood cutter 'Sayhare'/'Sawyer'. Thirdly occupational for assaying metals or tasting food ,from French 'essay' meaning 'trial' or 'test'. 'Assayer'.
The plural spelling iof the name is a patronymic form,meaning 'son of Sayer'. An example recording would be that of 'William Sayers',dated 1634.
Discover how your Sayer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 80 |
| Cambridgeshire | 31 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 28 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 45 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 232 |
| Essex | 129 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 |
| Hampshire | 16 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 452 |
| Lancashire | 158 |
| Leicestershire | 7 |
| Lincolnshire | 10 |
| London | 790 |
| Middlesex | 57 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 622 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 |
| Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 6 |
| Suffolk | 170 |
| Somerset | 61 |
| Surrey | 75 |
| Sussex | 60 |
| Staffordshire | 70 |
| Warwickshire | 39 |
| Westmorland | 39 |
| Wiltshire | 19 |
| Worcestershire | 7 |
| Yorkshire | 294 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 4 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 759 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 103 |
| Domestic Servant | 36 |
| Dress Maker | 35 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| General Labourer | 28 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| Labourer | 19 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| House Keeper | 17 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Boot Maker | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 14 |
| Farm Labourer | 14 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Joiner | 13 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 13 |
| Charwoman | 12 |
| Farmers Son | 12 |
| Clerk | 11 |
| General Servant Domestic | 10 |
| Milliner | 10 |
| Coal Miner | 10 |
| Nil | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sayer | 1,747 |
| Mary Sayer | 1,643 |
| John Sayer | 1,487 |
| Elizabeth Sayer | 1,220 |
| George Sayer | 1,052 |
| Thomas Sayer | 982 |
| James Sayer | 917 |
| Sarah Sayer | 867 |
| Henry Sayer | 794 |
| Charles Sayer | 613 |
| Ann Sayer | 577 |
| Jane Sayer | 556 |
| Edward Sayer | 461 |
| Robert Sayer | 443 |
| Alice Sayer | 438 |
| Emma Sayer | 414 |
| Eliza Sayer | 388 |
| Frederick Sayer | 361 |
| Ellen Sayer | 350 |
| Arthur Sayer | 330 |
| Joseph Sayer | 318 |
| Emily Sayer | 309 |
| Annie Sayer | 302 |
| Margaret Sayer | 292 |
| Hannah Sayer | 280 |