Ayars Surname

315,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ayars Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the heir.' No doubt a variant of Ayre or Eyre, which see, with the patronymic s suffixed, as in Jones, Simmons, Roberts, &c. Therefore literally 'the son of the heir.' My first instance seems to set the matter at rest.

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Ayars Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1631:311,65928,571
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:154,04514,218

Ayars (20) may also be a first name.

Ayars Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the heir.' No doubt a variant of Ayre or Eyre, which see, with the patronymic s suffixed, as in Jones, Simmons, Roberts, &c. Therefore literally 'the son of the heir.' My first instance seems to set the matter at rest.

John fil. Aer, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Ayer, Lincolnshire, ibid.

'This year (1510) was Thomas Ayers, priest, of Norwich, burnt at Eccles': History of Norfolk.

1582. John Ayer and Alice Moyle: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

AIRRES: Robert Airres in Siministoun, 1692 (Peebles CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Local. Derived from a river, town, and district of the same name in Scotland. Air, Gaelic. Derivation uncertain. It may come from Jar, west—the course in which the river runs; or Air, slaughter, the place of battle. The Celtic Aer, and the Welsh Awyr, signify, radically, to open, expand or flow clearly; to shoot or radiate. In Thorpe's catalogue of the deeds of Battle Abbey, we find the following legendary account of this name:

"Ayres, formerly Eyre. The first of this family was named Truelove, one of the followers of William the Conqueror. At the battle of Hastings, Duke William was flung from his horse, and his helmet beaten into his face, which Truelove observing, pulled off, and horsed him again. The duke told him 'Thou shalt hereafter from Truelove be called Eyre (or Air), because thou hast given me the air I breathe. ' After the battle, the Duke, on inquiry respecting him, found him severely wounded (his leg and thigh having been struck off); he ordered him the utmost care, and on his recovery, gave him lands in Derby, in reward for his services, and the leg and thigh in armor, cut off, for his crest; an honorary badge yet worn by all the Eyres in England."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ayars Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayars (Marathi: आयसर्) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ayars click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayars? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 315,551st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,129,139 people. The surname Ayars occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Ayars are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ayars is also the 2,446,817th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name Ayars is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,163 people, or 1 in 311,659. In The United States Ayars is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 20 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.

Ayars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ayars has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayars Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ayars last name are 26.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.8% registered with the party.

The amount Ayars earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% less than the national average, earning $42,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayarse9110/
Ayrs8932/
Ayarshe832/
Ayers8058,560/
Yoars8037/
Ayrsh8021/
Oyars806/
Hayrs801/
Eyars801/
Uyars801/
Ayrss800/
Ayors800/
Ayrst800/
Hayharst770/
Ayerst73444/
Hayers73344/
Oyarse73169/
Hajars7343/
Aihars7310/
Ayarce738/
Ayiers737/
Ayeers734/
Ayorse734/
Yoarsh733/
Ayerrs732/
Ayarch731/
Ajarsh731/
Ayerse731/
Eyhars731/
Goyars731/
Auyers731/
Ayerss731/
Ayersh731/
Gayurs731/
Ayirst730/
Gayers730/
Aurs67787/
Airs67484/
Aers67278/
Ajrs6756/
Hajarse6743/
Yers6718/
Hayurst676/
Ears675/
Hajarsp674/
Eyrs671/
Hayhurs671/
Ahyurst671/
Uyrs671/

Ayars Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayars in the Marathi language
आयसर्ayasar-

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