Shayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shayer family

Profession Census Frequency
School 12
Artist Oil Panting 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Governess 2
Bootmaker Repairer 1
Drapery Sales Man 1
Hosier & Tailor Shop Keeper 1
Independent 1
Junior Clerk Assiting Cook Keepery 1
Ledger Clerk 1
Prison Warder 1
Show Room Model 1
Tailor Apprentice Maker 1
Tailoress Maker 1
Assistant Servant Teacher 1
Baker 1
Electrician Batley Chorger Chloride Electrices Starage Works 1
Engineer Mital Swiner 1
Marinie Engineer 1
Master Marnier Merchants Maines 1
Land Agents & Surveyors Clerk 1
Short Hand Typist 1
Labourer On Farm 1
None 1
Private Means 1

Shayer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shayer 100% 383
2 Shaer 83% 131
3 Shyer 83% 130
4 Shawer 83% 115
5 Shoyer 83% 103

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

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