Find out how popular the last name Ayars is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ayars.

Ayars, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ayars surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ayars in America

Ayars is the 30390th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ayars surname appeared 769 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ayars.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ayars to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ayars

The surname Ayars has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "eyre," which referred to a journey or a circuit traveled by a judge or an itinerant court. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who accompanied these traveling courts or worked as a messenger for them.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Ayars can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the 12th century, where it appears as "Ayrer." This suggests that the name was present in the county of Lincolnshire during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Ayars appeared in various forms, including "Ayre" and "Ayres," in records from counties such as Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Essex. This indicates that the name had spread to different regions of England by that period.

The Ayars surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Ayers Green in Buckinghamshire and Ayers Hill in Hertfordshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the Ayars surname, indicating their presence in those areas.

Notable historical figures with the surname Ayars include:

1. Robert Ayars (c. 1535 - 1607), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Queenborough in Kent during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. Thomas Ayars (c. 1590 - 1658), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Wilby in Northamptonshire.
3. William Ayars (c. 1620 - 1676), a colonist who emigrated from England to New Jersey in the mid-17th century and established a settlement along the Delaware River.
4. Mary Ayars (1737 - 1813), a British writer and educator who authored several books on moral and religious themes.
5. John Ayars (1785 - 1856), an English architect and surveyor known for his work on various churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

While the Ayars surname has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and other English-speaking countries, through immigration and family migrations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ayars

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ayars.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ayars was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ayars has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ayars was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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