Moyers Family History

Moyers Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Meyer 1 or Mayer with excrescent -s. Dutch: patronymic from Moyer 3 or a variant of Moyaers a nickname for a dandy from a derivative of Middle Dutch moy moeie ‘fine handsome’.

Irish: Anglicized form of Mac an Mhaoir ‘son of the steward’ with English excrescent -s. English (Lancashire): variant of Myers.

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

Similar surnames: Moyer, Meyers, Moye, Mayers, Myers, Meyer, Moers, Miers, Moes, Bryers

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4K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Moyers family from?

You can see how Moyers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moyers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moyers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 93 Moyers families living in Lancashire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Moyers's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Moyers families in 1891.

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What did your Moyers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, colliery roadman general repairer work (below) heavy worker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moyers. 50% of Moyers men worked as a colliery roadman general repairer work (below) heavy worker and 89% of Moyers women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moyers were Painter decorator and ass prep bookbinding.

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colliery roadman general repairer work (below) heavy worker

50%

Painter decorator

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

none independant

Unpaid domestic

ass prep bookbinding

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Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Moyers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moyers 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Moyers. 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 4K military records available for the last name Moyers. For the veterans among your Moyers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moyers lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Moyers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moyers in 1945 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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Moyers Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Mac an Mhaoir ‘son of the steward’ with English excrescent -s. English (Lancashire): variant of Myers.

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

Where is the Moyers family from?

What did your Moyers 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 roadman general repairer work (below) heavy worker

50%

Painter decorator

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

none independant

Unpaid domestic

ass prep bookbinding

What Moyers family records will you find?

What is the average Moyers lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Moyers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moyers in 1945 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

Moyers Family History

Moyers Surname Meaning

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Moyers Surname Meaning

179,000 record(s) for Moyers

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Where is the Moyers family from?

What did your Moyers 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 Moyers lifespan?

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