Ayre
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See also: ayre
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Ayre
- An area, called a sheading, in the north of the Isle of Man.
Etymology 2
English and Scottish surname, variant of Ayer.
Proper noun
Ayre (plural Ayres)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ayre is the 35395th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 636 individuals. Ayre is most common among White (93.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ayre”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 75.
References
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN