Aiers Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Aiers Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Germanic origin, meaning 'air', 'prince', or 'sir'. It can be of English origin, from the word aier meaning 'heir'. It could have evolved from the name Aier, which means 'army'.

Aiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Aiers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Germanic origin, meaning 'air', 'prince', or 'sir'. It can be of English origin, from the word aier meaning 'heir'. It could have evolved from the name Aier, which means 'army'.

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Aiers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aiers Come From? nationality or country of origin

Aiers is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aiers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Aiers occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Aiers are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 31 percent live, West Midlands, where 17 percent live and Hampshire, where 14 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Aiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aiers has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Aiers last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aiers Last Name Statistics demography

Aiers earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $56,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayiers917/
Haiers911/
Gaiers911/
Airs89484/
Aers89278/
Iers891/
Haierse831/
Ayers8058,560/
Auers80151/
Eiers8078/
Hairs8075/
Iyers8011/
Airst8011/
Awers808/
Airsh802/
Ajers802/
Oiers801/
Gairs801/
Aiurs801/
Aerrs801/
Aersh801/
Gaers800/
Airse800/
Ayerst73444/
Aggers73355/
Hayers73344/
Auwers73204/
Hauers7371/
Heiers7363/
Hawers7319/
Ajersz7317/
Øierås7311/
Iggers7311/
Aihars7310/
Eiersø737/
Gawers735/
Ayeers734/
Hairrs733/
Hairst733/
Ayerrs732/
Ijersh732/
Ehiers731/
Gajers731/
Geiers731/
Hijers731/
Ayerse731/
Airsch731/
Eierst731/
Gauers731/
Auyers731/
Ayerss731/
Ayersh731/
Hair's731/
Hairsh730/
Gayers730/
Ayirst730/
Hairse730/
Gairss730/
Aurs67787/
Oers67243/
Giggers67102/
Auersch6777/
Ajersch6760/
Ajrs6756/
Eurs6744/
Ayrs6732/
Hiersch6727/
Yers6718/
Higgers6710/
Haggers677/
Uers676/
Ears675/
Aouerse674/
Uirs672/
Heier's671/
Huieers671/
Hauwers671/
Airx671/
Ijrs671/
Eers671/
Eyrs671/
Gaersch670/
Hairsch670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aiers
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