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Byer Family History

Byer Surname Meaning

English (Derbyshire): occupational name for someone who worked at a cow house. Middle English bire bier bere ‘byre cow shed’ (Old English bȳre).

Scottish (Angus): variant of Byers.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Byer family from?

You can see how Byer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Byer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Byer families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Byer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Byer families in 1891.
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What did your Byer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet Maker Heavy Work and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Byer. 100% of Byer men worked as a Cabinet Maker Heavy Work and 100% of Byer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cabinet Maker Heavy Work
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Byer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Byer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Byer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Byer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Byer. For the veterans among your Byer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Byer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Byer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Byer in 1944 was 46, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Byer

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Byer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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