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
School 206
General Labourer 30
Dock Labourer 23
Labourer 22
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Scholar 14
None 13
General Servant (domestic) 11
Laundress 11
Servant 9
Clerk 9
Cotton Weaver 9
At Home 8
Bricklayer 7
Domestic 7
House Keeper 7
Tailoress 7
Housekeeper 7
Soldier 7
Domestic Servant 6
Dressmaker 6
House Painter 6
Private Means 6
At School 6
Gardner 6

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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