Thayer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thayer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thayer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Labourer 4
Coal Miner 3
Railway Clerk 3
Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Farmers Daur 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Companion 2
Farmers Son 2
Cement Labourer 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Tailoress 2
Draper Assistant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Assistant 1
Dress Maker 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer Retired 1
Butler Domestic 1
Errand Boy 1
Frame Maker 1
General Servant Domestic 1

Thayer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thyer 83% 1,800
2 Thayer 100% 1,648
3 Theyer 83% 299
4 Thayre 67% 222

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The surname Thayer is the 2nd most popular variant of Thyer.

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