Dwyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dwyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dwyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 182
General Labourer 31
Labourer 18
Coal Miner 13
Dress Maker 9
Living On Own Means 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Dressmaker 8
Tailoress 8
Laundress 7
Gas Stoker 7
Tailor 7
Clerk 7
General Servant 7
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Carter 5
Alkali Labourer 5
Cotton Spinners Assistant 5
Dock Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
General Domestic Servant 4
Assistant 4
Warehouseman 4
Assistant In Game Paultry Shop 4

Dwyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dwyer 100% 9,849
2 Dwyre 60% 263
3 Dewyer 83% 216
4 Dawyer 83% 136
5 Odwyer 83% 129

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

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