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Ayera Family History

Ayera Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ayer, Ayers, Avera, Sayer, Layer, Mayer, Arora, Hayer, Dyer, Bayer

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Where is the Ayera family from?

You can see how Ayera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ayera family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Ayera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ayera family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ayera's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Ayera families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ayera surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ayera ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ayera. 32% of Ayera men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Ayera women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ayera were Mechanic and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Chauffeur
    11%
  • Mechanic
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%

What Ayera family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 411 census records available for the last name Ayera. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ayera 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Ayera. 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 8 military records available for the last name Ayera. For the veterans among your Ayera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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