Lockyer

Occupational surname for a locksmith, from an agent derivative of lock.

Lockyer (countable and uncountable, plural Lockyers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A rural locality in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
3. A suburb of Albany, Western Australia.

• Lockyer Valley

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lockyer is the 37848^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 587 individuals. Lockyer is most common among White (94.38%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lockyer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.