Year Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Year Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Year family

Profession Census Frequency
Broker 1
Clerk 1
General Labourer 1
Living On Means 1
Milk Carrier 1
Painter General 1
Silk Machinist Carner 1
Spectacle Maker Apprentice 1
Actor Dramatic 1
Dressmaker 1
Book Binder 1
Shipping Clerk 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Living On Own Means 1
Grocer Shop Assistant 1
Parlour Maid Domestic 1
Cashier & Accountant ?company 1
Chocolate Manufacturer 1
Agricultural Farm Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Milliner 1
Kitchenmaid Domestic 1
House Carpenter 1
Hawker Fish 1
Lace Dresser 1

Year Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eyre 25% 25,456
2 Ayre 0% 12,314
3 Ayer 50% 1,077
4 Yare 50% 830
5 Eyer 50% 477
6 Year 100% 205
7 Yore 25% 156

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The surname Year is the 6th most popular variant of Eyre.

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