Hayer Family History

Hayer Surname Meaning

South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German heien ‘to guard or protect’ hence an occupational name for a warden of woodland or crops.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Heier, plural of Old Norse heithr ‘heath, moor; isolated area’.

English: variant of Heyer.

French: occupational name for a warden of woodland from an agent derivative of Old French haye ‘hedge, enclosed forest’.

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan of unexplained etymology.

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

Similar surnames: Sayer, Hayes, Hager, Hamer, Heyer, Layer, Haye, Haver, Haler, Haer

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Where is the Hayer family from?

You can see how Hayer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hayer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 130 Hayer families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Hayer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hayer families in 1891.

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What did your Hayer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery hewer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hayer. 34% of Hayer men worked as a Colliery hewer and 80% of Hayer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayer were Sheet metal worker and Domestic duties.

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Colliery hewer

34%

Carpenter joiner

34%

Sheet metal worker

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Shorthand typist

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Hayer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hayer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average Hayer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hayer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hayer in 1957 was 44, and 92 in 2004.

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Hayer Surname Meaning

South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German heien ‘to guard or protect’ hence an occupational name for a warden of woodland or crops.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Heier, plural of Old Norse heithr ‘heath, moor; isolated area’.

English: variant of Heyer.

French: occupational name for a warden of woodland from an agent derivative of Old French haye ‘hedge, enclosed forest’.

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan of unexplained etymology.

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

Where is the Hayer family from?

What did your Hayer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Colliery hewer

34%

Carpenter joiner

34%

Sheet metal worker

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Shorthand typist

Domestic duties

What Hayer family records will you find?

What is the average Hayer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hayer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hayer in 1957 was 44, and 92 in 2004.

Hayer Family History

Hayer Surname Meaning

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Hayer Surname Meaning

78,000 record(s) for Hayer

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Where is the Hayer family from?

What did your Hayer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hayer lifespan?

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