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Ryerson Family History

Ryerson Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Reijersen: patronymic from the personal name Reijer from ancient Germanic Reginher a compound of ragin ‘counsel’ + heri ‘army’.

Americanized form of Norwegian Reiersen.

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


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You can see how Ryerson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ryerson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ryerson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Ryerson families living in Lancashire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Ryerson's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ryerson families in 1891.
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What did your Ryerson ancestors do for a living?

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

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Passenger Lists

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