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Conyers Family History

Conyers Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire of Norman origin): habitational name from either of two places in northern France Coignières in Seine-et-Oise or Cogners in Sarthe.

Alternatively a variant of Conyer with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Conyers family from?

You can see how Conyers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conyers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Conyers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 226 Conyers families living in Yorkshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Conyers's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Conyers families in 1891.
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What did your Conyers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Leather Merchant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Conyers. 50% of Conyers men worked as a Leather Merchant and 79% of Conyers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conyers were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Housewife.

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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

  • Leather Merchant
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Conyers. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Conyers. For the veterans among your Conyers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conyers lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Conyers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Conyers in 1949 was 38, and 68 in 2004.

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