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Alyres Family History

Alyres Name 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: Ayres, Alfred, Allred, Alfrey, Ares, Ales, Ayles, Alles, Aldred

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Where is the Alyres family from?

You can see how Alyres families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alyres family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Alyres family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Alyres's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Alyres families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alyres surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alyres ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Alyres. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alyres 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Alyres. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Alyres. For the veterans among your Alyres ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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