Ayres Surname
Approximately 51,660 people bear this surname
Ayres 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.
Read More About This SurnameAyres Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 18,766 | 1:11,408 | 647 |
| United States | 15,588 | 1:23,252 | 2,923 |
| England | 9,823 | 1:5,672 | 811 |
| Australia | 2,850 | 1:9,472 | 1,413 |
| Canada | 1,185 | 1:31,093 | 4,052 |
| South Africa | 559 | 1:96,919 | 11,803 |
| Portugal | 519 | 1:20,074 | 1,407 |
| Wales | 451 | 1:6,861 | 767 |
| Ireland | 240 | 1:19,621 | 2,041 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 190 | 1:7,179 | 1,078 |
| New Zealand | 186 | 1:24,346 | 4,252 |
| Uruguay | 183 | 1:18,753 | 2,128 |
| Argentina | 161 | 1:265,487 | 21,406 |
| Scotland | 159 | 1:33,672 | 3,337 |
| France | 144 | 1:461,269 | 65,815 |
| Peru | 127 | 1:250,269 | 10,322 |
| Spain | 81 | 1:577,186 | 27,381 |
| Chile | 46 | 1:382,967 | 10,457 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 71 | 1:62,392 | 4,829 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,093 | 1:5,955 | 913 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:19,853 | 1,156 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,407 | 1:9,288 | 1,180 |
Ayres (3,033) may also be a first name.
Ayres 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).
AIRRES: Robert Airres in Siministoun, 1692 (Peebles CR.).
= Eyres, q.v.
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."
From the Flemish, Eyer, Eyers; a personal name.
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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Average Ayres Salary in
United States
$45,174 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ayres Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayres Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ayres (Marathi: आयरेस, Russian: Айрес) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayres? popularity and diffusion
Ayres is the 10,869th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 141,067 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ayres live; 37 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Luso-South America. Ayres is also the 131,220th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 3,033 people.
It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 18,766 people, or 1 in 11,408. In Brazil Ayres is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 28 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 14 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent live. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
Ayres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ayres has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ayres surname grew 288 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 571 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 338 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,975 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ayres Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ayres surname are 19.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.36% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ayres earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 76.25% more than the national average, earning 609,950 kr per year; in Peru they earn 261.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,006 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.07% more than the national average, earning R 397,032 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,555 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ayres Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayres in the Marathi language | ||
| आयरेस | ayaresa | 63.16 |
| आयिरश | ayirasa | 15.79 |
| अरेस | aresa | 5.26 |
| अयिरस | ayirasa | 5.26 |
| आयरीस | ayarisa | 5.26 |
| आयरस | ayarasa | 5.26 |
| Ayres in the Russian language | ||
| Айрес | ajres | - |
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