Origins of the Byers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 371North West 287Isle of ManYorkshire 105East Midlands 10West Midlands 9East 71London 280South East 68South West 15South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Byerses lived in north-east

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    6,300 Byers Travel & migration records
    15,000 Byerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Byers

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    We have for the Byers surname. The oldest one dates back to 1579.

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    What are the most common Byers first names?

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    Common jobs for Byerses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Byerses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Domestic Servant

    41

    House Servant

    38

    Living On Own Means

    37

    F S

    33

    Commmon male occupations for Byerses in 1921

    Farmer

    83

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    79

    Coal Miner

    70

    Farm Hands

    65

    Joiner

    60

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