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Airey Name Meaning

German: see Arey. Possibly also Northern English: habitational name from a minor place named with Old Norse Eyrará ‘gravel-bank stream’, such as Aira Beck in Cumbria.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ailey, Fairey, Iley, Riley, Viney, Arney, Irby, Wiley, Kirby, Wire

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Where is the Airey family from?

You can see how Airey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Airey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Airey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Airey families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Airey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Airey families in 1911.
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What did your Airey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Airey. 82% of Airey men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    82%
  • Carpenter
    19%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Airey. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Airey. For the veterans among your Airey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Airey lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Airey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Airey in 1947 was 39, and 67 in 2004.

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