Wyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 112
Agricultural Labourer 20
Farmer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Living On Own Means 7
General Servant 6
Coal Miner 6
Dress Maker 5
Gardener 5
Farm Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Domestic General Servant 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Laundress 3
Tailoress 3
Warehouseman 3
General Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Tailor 3
Labourer 3
Miller Assistant 3
Assistant On Farm 3
Farmer's Son 3
General Labourer 3

Wyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wyer 100% 4,967
2 Wire 25% 3,136
3 Wyre 50% 580
4 Weyer 80% 278
5 Wayre 40% 232
6 Wayer 80% 134

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

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