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Byerly Family History

Byerly Name Meaning

English (Hampshire): habitational name from Bierley in Whitwell (Isle of Wight). English: variant of Birley a habitational name from Birley (in Ecclesfield Yorkshire) East or North Bierley (Yorkshire) or Birley (Derbyshire). In post-medieval records the Yorkshire surname was frequently spelled Burley. See Bierly . Americanized form of German Beierle or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Bierly and Byerley .

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


Similar surnames: Bierly, Beery, Berry, Byers, Eyerly, Overly, Byerley, Berley, Berl

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Where is the Byerly family from?

You can see how Byerly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byerly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Byerly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 37 Byerly families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Byerly's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Byerly families in 1840.
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What did your Byerly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Byerly. 21% of Byerly men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Byerly women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Byerly were Clerk and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Teacher
    6%
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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Byerly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Byerly 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 924 immigration records available for the last name Byerly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Byerly. For the veterans among your Byerly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Byerly lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Byerly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Byerly in 1943 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

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