About the Ayres Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Ayres is usually a form of Arias. It grew out of a personal name: “From the medieval given name Arias”.

• You may also find the name written Ares and Aires.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Records show Ayres as one of the forms Arias took over time.

Ayres coat of arms

Arms linked to Arias and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Ayres surname pack.