Sayers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sayers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sayers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 612
Agricultural Labourer 112
Domestic Servant 46
General Labourer 45
Carpenter 33
Labourer 28
Coal Miner 27
General Servant 25
Dress Maker 21
Farm Labourer 21
Laundress 20
House Keeper 15
Annuitant 14
Butcher 14
Gardener 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Fisherman 12
Baker 11
Bricklayer 11
Painter 11
Cook Domestic 10
Housemaid 8
Joiner 8
Servant 8
Charwoman 8

Sayers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sayers 100% 21,237
2 Syers 83% 1,545
3 Syres 50% 625
4 Sayres 67% 282
5 Seyers 83% 161

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

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