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Pyrah Name Meaning

perhaps a variant of Perry via the alternative pronunciation /pɪri/ or its alternative northern form Peary alternatively spelled Piery with the common northern alteration of final -y to -er and -ah. If this is right Py(e)rah would originally be a spelling of /pɪrə/ or /pɪərə/ rather than /paɪrə/. Correlations of Py(e)rah with Perry include James Perry 1700 William Pyerah 1773 in IGI (New Malton NR Yorks); Robt. Pyrer 1723 Jane Perry 1747 in IGI (Deane by Bolton Lancs); James Perry 1723 Joseph Pyra 1790 in IGI (Calverley WR Yorks); Ellen Pyrer 1730 John Perry 1780 in IGI (Formby Lancs); and Richard Perry 1733 Bettey Pyrah 1748 in IGI (Batley WR Yorks). These correlations could alternatively be coincidental pairings of unrelated names in the same parish or town in which case the origin of Pyrah remains to be discovered.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Prah, Sarah, Pray, Pera, Porath, Perch, Para, Prahl, Lorah, Cyran

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You can see how Pyrah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pyrah family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pyrah families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Pyrah families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 55% of all the recorded Pyrah's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Pyrah families in 1880.
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In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pyrah. 50% of Pyrah men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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There are 334 military records available for the last name Pyrah. For the veterans among your Pyrah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Pyrah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pyrah in 1962 was 62, and 88 in 2004.

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