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
General Labourer 35
Dock Labourer 25
Living On Own Means 12
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Dress Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Domestic Servant 10
Cook Domestic 9
Laundress Wash 8
Tailoress 8
Soldier 4 Royal Irish Regt 8
Charwoman 7
House Keeper 7
Clerk Commercial 6
Carman 5
Tailor 5
Stone Mason 5
Labourer General 4
Laundress 4
Office Cleaner 4
Chemical Labourer 4
Cotton Ring Spinner 4
Labourer Iron Works 4
Shoe Maker 4
Private Infantry 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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