Conyer
English edit
Etymology edit
Metathisized form of the occupational surname Coyner or, possibly, an occupational surname for a dealer in rabbits or rabbit skins, from an agent derivative of Middle English coni (“rabbit”). Compare the surname Coney.
Proper noun edit
Conyer (plural Conyers)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Conyer is the 34353rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 660 individuals. Conyer is most common among White (55.61%) and Black/African American (36.97%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Conyer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 363.