Show ContentsWyers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Wyers is an Anglicization of Mac an Mhaoir.

Early Origins of the Wyers family

The surname Wyers was first found in County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster.

Early History of the Wyers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyers research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1552, 1556, 1656 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Wyers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wyers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyer, Weir, Weyre, Wyre, Wyers and others.

Early Notables of the Wyers family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was Robert Wyer (fl. 1530-1556), an English printer who belonged to a family some members of which were settled at Wendover in Buckinghamshire...
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United States Wyers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wyers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Richard Wyers, who settled in Carolina or Virginia sometime between 1723 and 1724

Contemporary Notables of the name Wyers (post 1700) +

  • Juliet Wyers, American singer-songwriter
  • Alick Wyers (1907-1980), English cricketer


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