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Floyer Family History

Floyer 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: Flower, Sloyer, Loyer, Bloyer, Florer, Layer, Blower, Loder, Goyer

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Where is the Floyer family from?

You can see how Floyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Floyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Floyer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Floyer families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Floyer's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Floyer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Floyer 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 Floyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Floyer. 100% of Floyer 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Floyer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 842 census records available for the last name Floyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Floyer 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 220 immigration records available for the last name Floyer. 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 117 military records available for the last name Floyer. For the veterans among your Floyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Floyer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Floyer 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Floyer

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