
Origin Displayed: Scottish Spelling variations include: Ayer, Air, Ayre, Ayers and others. First found in Ayrshire where the family has been seated from ancient times. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Roger Ayers who settled in Port de Grave in Newfoundland in 1681; John Ayers settled in Bonavista in 1708 and other settlements in Newfoundland include Hants Harbour, Fortune, Meadow, Lamaline and Corner Brook.
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