Origins of the Dyer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 169North West 152Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 509East Midlands 131West Midlands 543East 831London 2457South East 1171South West 954South Wales 271Mid Wales 96West Wales 6North Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dyers lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Dyer

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    366th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Dyer first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dyers

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

    Common female occupations for Dyers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    574

    Laundress

    470

    General Servant Domestic

    336

    Domestic Servant

    324

    Servant

    236

    Common male occupations for Dyers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    630

    General Labourer

    504

    Carpenter

    485

    Farm Labourer

    374

    Farmer

    234

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