Syer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Syer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Syer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
Agricultural Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 7
Labourer 6
Clerk 6
Farm Labourer 5
Annuitant 4
Machinist 3
Shoe Maker 3
Hotel Keeper 2
Nurse 2
Cotton Drawer Tenter 2
Bricklayer 2
Carpenter 2
General Servant 2
Perfumery Hand 2
Tailoress 2
Undertaker 2
Butcher 2
Dress Maker 2
Fur Cutter 2
House Maid 2
Inn Keeper 2
Servant 2
Blacksmith 2

Syer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sayer 80% 28,534
2 Syer 100% 3,390
3 Soyer 80% 216
4 Syre 50% 167
5 Seyer 80% 148
6 Sayor 60% 142

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The surname Syer is the 2nd most popular variant of Sayer.

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