Ayers Surname

9,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Ayers 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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Ayers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States52,7921:6,866807
England2,3991:23,2263,237
Canada1,1991:30,7304,008
Australia9431:28,6273,883
New Zealand4271:10,6051,845
Trinidad and Tobago2201:6,200957
Wales1291:23,9892,518
Philippines941:1,077,00289,308
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Lebanon311:181,8418,070
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Malta181:23,9041,289
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Austria111:774,13064,097
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
China91:151,924,6187,954
Qatar91:262,00030,726
India71:109,580,769786,157
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7601:13,8502,073
Wales361:43,5672,298
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6561:5,802725

Ayers (179) may also be a first name.

Ayers 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)

= Eyres, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

From the Flemish, Eyer, Eyers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ayers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ayers (Arabic: ايرز, Russian: Айерс) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,644th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 124,446 people. The surname Ayers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ayers are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ayers is also the 681,368th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 179 people.

The last name Ayers is most common in The United States, where it is held by 52,792 people, or 1 in 6,866. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 7 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Ayers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ayers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ayers surname grew 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 358 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ayers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ayers surname are 18.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ayers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.13% more than the national average, earning R 387,660 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $49,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayerst91444/
Hayers91344/
Ayiers917/
Ayeers914/
Ayerrs912/
Ayerse911/
Auyers911/
Ayerss911/
Ayersh911/
Gayers910/
Aers89278/
Ayrs8932/
Yers8918/
Eyers801,809/
Ayars801,189/
Auers80151/
Yersh8091/
Aiers8062/
Ayrsh8021/
Iyers8011/
Awers808/
Yersz806/
Oyers805/
Ajers802/
Aerrs801/
Aersh801/
Hayrs801/
Yerss800/
Ayrss800/
Ayrst800/
Ayors800/
Gaers800/
D'Hayers771/
Hayherst770/
Heyers73439/
Aggers73355/
Auwers73204/
Geyers73151/
Huyers73102/
Hauers7371/
Goyers7330/
Hawers7319/
Ajersz7317/
Ayarse7310/
Gawers735/
Hoyers734/
Ayorse734/
Gayurs731/
Gajers731/
Gauers731/
Haiers731/
Gaiers731/
Ayerce731/
Ayirst730/
Aurs67787/
Airs67484/
Oers67243/
Gooyers67119/
Auersch6777/
Ajersch6760/
Ajrs6756/
Eurs6744/
Heyerst6710/
Hgeyers679/
Haggers677/
Uers676/
Hayurst676/
Ears675/
Aouerse674/
Ayarshe672/
Ahyurst671/
Hayhurs671/
Hauwers671/
Iers671/
Haierse671/
Eers671/
Eyrs671/
Uyrs671/
Gaersch670/
Heyeers670/

Ayers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayers in the Russian language
Айерсajers-
Ayers in the Arabic language
ايرزayrz-

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