Ayer Surname
Approximately 13,698 people bear this surname
Ayer Surname Definition:
Offic. or nick, 'the heir'; Middle English heyre, eyr, or eyre; Old French heir, the h, of course, being silent.
Henry le Eyer, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Eyr, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William le Eyre, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameAyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,581 | 1:79,122 | 9,026 |
| Turkey | 2,107 | 1:36,935 | 3,882 |
| Ghana | 1,663 | 1:16,248 | 2,082 |
| Uganda | 926 | 1:42,159 | 5,323 |
| Switzerland | 850 | 1:9,662 | 1,575 |
| Indonesia | 741 | 1:178,474 | 17,219 |
| India | 461 | 1:1,663,916 | 60,584 |
| Canada | 333 | 1:110,647 | 11,850 |
| Algeria | 306 | 1:126,247 | 17,449 |
| Nigeria | 284 | 1:623,742 | 29,581 |
| Iraq | 246 | 1:142,364 | 3,763 |
| South Africa | 173 | 1:313,166 | 29,785 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| France | 151 | 1:439,886 | 63,493 |
| Brazil | 116 | 1:1,845,468 | 59,486 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Philippines | 63 | 1:1,606,956 | 108,100 |
| Mexico | 63 | 1:1,970,257 | 18,660 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Iran | 49 | 1:1,566,990 | 61,347 |
| Nepal | 44 | 1:647,294 | 4,928 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Northern Cyprus | 3 | 1:106,337 | 8,831 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,663 | 1:30,198 | 3,656 |
The alternate forms: Äyer (124) are calculated separately.
Ayer (772) may also be a first name.
Ayer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Offic. or nick, 'the heir'; Middle English heyre, eyr, or eyre; Old French heir, the h, of course, being silent.
Henry le Eyer, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Eyr, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William le Eyre, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
This surname is derived from an official title. or nick, 'the heir.' It is curious to note that while Ayre is the almost universal English form (saving Eyre), Ayer is equally universal in the United States. For early and other instances, v. Ayres and Eyre.
Roger le Havre, or Eyre, or Ayer, Norfolk, 1264: History of Norfolk.
1583. Humphrey Mercer and Katherine Ayer: Marriage Lic. (London).
1757. Married — Francis Lee and Ann Ayre: St. George, Hanover Square.
Probably from ME. eire, eyre, OF, heir, heyr, etc., an heir. The names of Henry le Eyer, Adam le Eyr, and William le Eyre are recorded in the English Hundred Rolls in 1273. Robert le Eyr of Presfen was charged in 1296 with seizing 966 head of cattle and two chargers belonging to Hugh Dispensar (Bain, II, p. 192). Hewe Eyr of Roxburghshire who rendered homage in that year may be the Hugh Eyr who was one of an inquest at Selkirk in 1305 (ibid., p. 199,453). John Eyr of Mesfennon, of Peeblesshire, who rendered homage may be the John Ayre who held land in Peebles in 1304 (ibid., p. 207,385). Stevene le fiz Johan Heir of Berwickshire also rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears an eight-rayed figure, S' Steph'ni Hair (ibid., p. 207,555). Stevene Eyr of Eytone who also rendered homage may be the same person (ibid., p. 210). David Ere in the parish of Derray, in 1650 (Kilbarchan). Johan Ihre (1707—1780), Swedish philologist, has been claimed as of Scottish descent but on doubtful authority. See also Air.
= Eyre, q.v.
(English) Descendant of the heir, i.e., the person in whom the fee of the real property of an intestate is vested at his death.
For the traditional origin of this name in the circumstance of a Norman knight having, at the battle of Hastings, succoured duke William of Normandy and given him air when he was in danger of suffocation-see English Surn. ii. 3. The true meaning of the name seems to be heir (haeres) since the H.R. give us the forms of Le Eyr, and Le Eyre; in fact the Old English orthography usually rejects the initial h in this word. Brother, Cousin, Friend, and various other words expressive of consanguineous and social relations, are also found in our family nomenclature.
The same as Ayres or Ayre (which see).
Ayer Demographics
Average Male Ayer Height
176.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ayer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ayer (Hindi: आयेर्, Marathi: आयेर, Russian: Айер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Äyer. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 38,399th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 532,015 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Ayer live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 295,418th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 772 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,581 people, or 1 in 79,122. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Ayer is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent reside and Ghana, where 12 percent reside.
Ayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ayer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ayer last name increased 275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ayer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ayer surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ayer last name are 5.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Ayer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.93% more than the national average, earning R 368,184 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Äyer | 92 | 124 | / |
| Gayer | 89 | 6,250 | / |
| Hayer | 89 | 5,847 | / |
| Ayere | 89 | 1,321 | / |
| Ayerh | 89 | 1,125 | / |
| Ayier | 89 | 126 | / |
| Ayeer | 89 | 118 | / |
| Auyer | 89 | 86 | / |
| Ağyer | 89 | 54 | / |
| Ahyer | 89 | 27 | / |
| Ayerd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ayerr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ayerz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ayher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ayert | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ayr | 86 | 5,361 | / |
| Yer | 86 | 2,913 | / |
| Aer | 86 | 2,198 | / |
| Hayere | 80 | 452 | / |
| Ayeere | 80 | 66 | / |
| Hayher | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hayert | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hauyer | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayerre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gayerh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gayher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gayeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hayier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Ayer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Auyert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayerhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyer | 75 | 49,820 | / |
| Auer | 75 | 46,767 | / |
| Ayar | 75 | 24,104 | / |
| Ayre | 75 | 7,533 | / |
| Ayor | 75 | 6,695 | / |
| Eyer | 75 | 5,425 | / |
| Oyer | 75 | 4,246 | / |
| Aier | 75 | 1,494 | / |
| Gaer | 75 | 1,196 | / |
| Awer | 75 | 752 | / |
| Ajer | 75 | 604 | / |
| Ayur | 75 | 272 | / |
| Yerr | 75 | 213 | / |
| Uyer | 75 | 193 | / |
| Ayir | 75 | 182 | / |
| Hayr | 75 | 87 | / |
| Gayr | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ayyr | 75 | 23 | / |
| Aayr | 75 | 16 | / |
| Aiyr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aerr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aerh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Øyer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aysr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yerh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Üyer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Hayer | 73 | 131 | / |
| Ayerova | 73 | 72 | / |
| Ahyerre | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hahyere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geyer | 67 | 42,938 | / |
| Hoyer | 67 | 24,026 | / |
| Heyer | 67 | 20,459 | / |
| Hauer | 67 | 18,834 | / |
| Iyere | 67 | 7,556 | / |
| Ahyar | 67 | 7,361 | / |
| Aayre | 67 | 7,194 | / |
| Gauer | 67 | 6,121 | / |
| Gayar | 67 | 5,677 | / |
| Goyer | 67 | 5,011 | / |
| Awere | 67 | 4,065 | / |
| Ayasr | 67 | 3,419 | / |
| Oyier | 67 | 2,931 | / |
| Gaier | 67 | 2,377 | / |
| Ayare | 67 | 2,354 | / |
| Ayour | 67 | 1,963 | / |
| Hayre | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Hayir | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Agger | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Gajer | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Ahjer | 67 | 1,267 | / |
| Hayar | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Ağyar | 67 | 1,148 | / |
| Hajer | 67 | 982 | / |
| Gayir | 67 | 915 | / |
| Ayure | 67 | 844 | / |
| Ayuur | 67 | 800 | / |
| Haier | 67 | 751 | / |
| Oyere | 67 | 724 | / |
| Huyer | 67 | 640 | / |
| Ajerd | 67 | 549 | / |
| Ayard | 67 | 505 | / |
| Eyere | 67 | 461 | / |
| Aweer | 67 | 458 | / |
| Auert | 67 | 424 | / |
| Ayhar | 67 | 317 | / |
| Uyere | 67 | 287 | / |
| Ayore | 67 | 273 | / |
| Gayur | 67 | 256 | / |
| Hawer | 67 | 238 | / |
| Ayire | 67 | 201 | / |
| Eyier | 67 | 169 | / |
| Hayur | 67 | 159 | / |
| Ajeer | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ai'er | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ayoor | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ayırt | 67 | 84 | / |
| Awier | 67 | 74 | / |
| Giyer | 67 | 66 | / |
| Aiere | 67 | 64 | / |
| Aouer | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gayor | 67 | 47 | / |
| Aajer | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hayor | 67 | 38 | / |
| Eyert | 67 | 33 | / |
| Auere | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ahwer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hayerová | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ayaur | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ayreh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haehr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajier | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hyjer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Auerr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uyier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aiher | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayarr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hiyer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ihyer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gayár | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaehr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iyerr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yiyer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yoyer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayyor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aieer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiyor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Auyar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajoer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haiyr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haytr | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Hayere | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieyer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Ayr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahyor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awyor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayır | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayorh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayrre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aysre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajerz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayır | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayirh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayerova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahayr | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Yer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayarp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahhyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayrth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hyyer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hyier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oyher | 67 | 0 | / |
Ayer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayer in the Hindi language | ||
| आयेर् | ayer | - |
| Ayer in the Marathi language | ||
| आयेर | ayera | 88.1 |
| अयेर | ayera | 9.52 |
| आयॅर | ayera | 2.38 |
| Ayer in the Russian language | ||
| Айер | ajer | - |
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