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Sayers Family History

Sayers Name Meaning

English: variant of Sayer with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name is also established in Ireland. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair; see Sears .

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


Similar surnames: Syers, Sayer, Sawyers, Mayers, Bayes, Byers, Sawyer, Ayers, Sanders

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Where is the Sayers family from?

You can see how Sayers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sayers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sayers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 164 Sayers families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Sayers's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sayers families in 1911.
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What did your Sayers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sayers. 54% of Sayers men worked as a Farmer and 54% of Sayers women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sayers were Farm Laborer and Saleslady. .

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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
    54%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    54%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Income
    14%
  • Saleslady
    14%
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Census Records

There are 116,000 census records available for the last name Sayers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sayers 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sayers. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Sayers. For the veterans among your Sayers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sayers lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sayers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sayers in 1942 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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