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Conyers Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire of Norman origin): habitational name from either of two places in northern France Coignières in Seine-et-Oise or Cogners in Sarthe. Alternatively a variant of Conyer with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Conyer, Manners, Boyer, Cordes, Converse, Sayers, Cooper, Sconyers

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Where is the Conyers family from?

You can see how Conyers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conyers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Conyers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Conyers families living in Kentucky. This was about 19% of all the recorded Conyers's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Conyers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conyers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Conyers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Conyers. 27% of Conyers men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Conyers women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conyers were Farm Laborer and Laundress. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Laundress
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Conyers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Conyers. For the veterans among your Conyers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conyers lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Conyers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Conyers in 1949 was 38, and 68 in 2004.

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