Sayers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sayers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sayers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 498
Agricultural Labourer 89
General Labourer 36
Domestic Servant 31
Coal Miner 30
Living On Own Means 28
Laundress 26
Carpenter 20
General Servant 19
Gardener 17
Dress Maker 16
Living On Her Own Means 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Labourer 16
Farmer 11
Charwoman 11
Cook Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
Brick Layer 10
Blacksmith 10
House Maid Domestic Servant 9
Bricklayer 9
Butcher 9
Errand Boy 9
Cook 9

Sayers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sayers 100% 21,237
2 Syers 83% 1,545
3 Syres 50% 625
4 Sayres 67% 282
5 Seyers 83% 161

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The surname Sayers is the most popular version of all its varients

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