Byerly Family History

Byerly Surname 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.

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

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

36K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
924	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
132K	Member Trees

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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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Byerly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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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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Farmer

21%

Laborer

19%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

18%

Stenographer

Clerk

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 19K 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 List

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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Military Records

There are 5K 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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Byerly Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Byerly family from?

What did your Byerly 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.

Farmer

21%

Laborer

19%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

18%

Stenographer

Clerk

Teacher

What Byerly family records will you find?

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.

Byerly Family History

Byerly Surname Meaning

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Byerly Surname Meaning

194,000 record(s) for Byerly

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Where is the Byerly family from?

What did your Byerly ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Byerly family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Byerly family history

What is the average Byerly lifespan?

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