Bayer Surname

6,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bayer Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Bavarian [from the Latinized tribal name Bauarii]

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Bayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany40,9741:1,965166
United States15,6691:23,1322,912
Turkey8,1141:9,5911,275
Austria4,1731:2,041158
Brazil3,1611:67,7242,520
Philippines3,1101:32,5524,798
France1,4181:46,8436,027
Canada9421:39,1144,906
Hungary9141:10,7401,244
Czechia7881:13,4941,939
Argentina6881:62,1275,293
Australia6591:40,9655,267
Russia6391:225,54524,330
Colombia6001:79,6233,254
Switzerland4181:19,6483,177
Syria3851:50,1332,615
Spain3501:133,57710,121
Poland3421:111,13716,734
Denmark3131:18,0341,770
England2831:196,88417,288
New Zealand2771:16,3482,848
Jordan2731:32,3903,976
Chile2271:77,6063,115
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Kazakhstan1681:105,25311,535
South Africa1641:330,35230,898
Iraq1621:216,1834,877
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Israel1521:56,3007,271
Iran1471:522,33030,518
Thailand1431:493,97486,347
Belgium1381:83,30913,076
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
India1161:6,612,633149,434
Slovakia871:61,33911,847
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Afghanistan801:401,9155,628
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Sweden751:131,2909,286
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Venezuela591:511,9349,699
Romania561:358,53330,627
Japan521:2,458,54430,480
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Palestine471:96,7846,858
Italy431:1,422,24979,532
Namibia431:56,0336,593
Croatia331:128,14018,569
Nicaragua331:182,4572,426
Norway291:177,32021,035
Paraguay291:249,5434,299
Ecuador261:611,76311,738
Bulgaria221:317,22315,860
Wales211:147,35910,403
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Greece181:615,54471,673
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Guatemala161:1,005,1675,285
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
China71:195,331,65210,124
Finland71:785,24338,644
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Oman41:921,9937,313
Panama41:978,06412,245
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Macau31:200,543803
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Anguilla21:6,718471
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8551:27,0723,323

The alternate forms: Báyer (10) are calculated separately.

Bayer (541) may also be a first name.

Bayer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Bavarian [from the Latinized tribal name Bauarii]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Bavarian” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Bavaria, in Germany.

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

User-submitted Reference

The name Bayer derives etymologically from Pater, coming to Bayern and meaning fatherland or of the father. So Bayern is the fatherland the Bayer family the people who ruled it. This is something you all can look up more but my dad was an etymologist and most of the Bayer family in the US know each other and know the history of the whole family for many generations back.

- acualy

This surname is a diminutive of Bayer. It can also be a variant of the Bäuerlein surname.

- Junie

Bayer, Bayés and Bayé, as Catalan surnames, come from a french toponym, Bayeux.

- a1956

Bayer Last Name Facts

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

Bayer (Arabic: باير, Marathi: बायर, Russian: Байер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Báyer. Click here for further potential spellings of Bayer.

How Common Is The Last Name Bayer? popularity and diffusion

Bayer is the 6,418th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 82,818 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Bayer live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bayer is also the 362,348th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 541 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 40,974 people, or 1 in 1,965. In Germany Bayer is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 34 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 128 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Turkey, where 9 percent live.

Bayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bayer last name increased 845 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 358 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bayer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bayer last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan, Sunni (83%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bayer last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% being registered with the party.

The amount Bayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning 395,592 kr per year; in Peru they earn 163.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 51,170 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.34% more than the national average, earning R 373,908 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $25,209,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báyer9310/
Bayere911,437/
Bayerd9178/
Bayert9138/
Bhayer9117/
B'Ayer917/
Bauyer914/
Bayier912/
Bayher911/
Bayeer911/
Bahyer910/
Baer8939,616/
Byer896,166/
Bayr89723/
Bayhert831/
Bayheer831/
Bayhier831/
Bauer80410,946/
Boyer80156,080/
Beyer8098,834/
Baier8045,320/
Bayar8040,068/
Bayir8023,153/
Bayor8010,434/
Bajer806,869/
Buyer802,069/
Vayer80867/
Wayer80590/
Bayur80554/
Bawer80345/
Bayre80337/
Bayyr80291/
Bhyer80138/
Bayrd80137/
Biyer8032/
Baerr8023/
Bhaer8014/
Byjer8013/
Bhayr8010/
Bayrz806/
Bayır805/
Byerr801/
Byyer801/
Byier801/
Bayór801/
Baerh801/
Bayhr800/
Uayer800/
Bayerová77912/
Bayerova7740/
Bayard7312,686/
Bouyer739,036/
Bayart733,794/
Bayire732,866/
Bajeer732,688/
Bagger732,277/
Bayour732,174/
Bauert73688/
Bhayar73634/
Bhoyer73623/
Boyere73301/
Boyher73198/
Bagier73169/
Bayore73158/
Boyert73126/
Baiher73115/
Beyert73108/
Bayird7393/
Booyer7383/
Bohyer7381/
Bauere7379/
Buyert7379/
Buyher7364/
Biyere7362/
Bayare7362/
Wayere7360/
Bayure7359/
Baysre7358/
Bawere7346/
Bayort7345/
Buyere7339/
Bayhar7334/
Bahyar7332/
Wuayer7332/
Wayert7330/
Bayorh7324/
Bajier7323/
Baiyor7320/
Bhuyer7319/
Bauwer7317/
Baouer7311/
Boeyer7310/
Beyere7310/
Buoyer739/
Wayier739/
Bhawer736/
Bhayre734/
Bygger734/
Buhyer734/
Vahyer734/
Beyeer733/
Baiert733/
Bayoor733/
B'Ayir732/
Bhayor732/
Beeyer732/
Boyier732/
Bauier732/
Bhaiyr732/
Bayère732/
Vayeer731/
Boyerd731/
Hbauer731/
Bauerh731/
Bauerr731/
Bajert731/
Bhgaer731/
Bieyer731/
B'Aier731/
Bahayr731/
Vwayer731/
Boyeer731/
Bayuor731/
Baiere731/
Vayere731/
D'Baer731/
Baheir731/
Baierr731/
Hbaier731/
Bai'er731/
Bayord730/
Byiere730/
Baierd730/
Vauyer730/
Bayurd730/
Boyerr730/
Bair6780,166/
Beer6763,944/
Baur6743,495/
Boer6728,230/
Bear6720,683/
Bier6710,766/
Buer673,856/
Bahajer67421/
Beir67190/
Vayr67185/
Bejr67150/
Beur67146/
Bouhyer67100/
Bayrova6795/
Bajr6790/
Bhayare6785/
Beyr6760/
Vyer6757/
Vaer6756/
Beyertt6725/
Bayarre6724/
Bouyere6721/
Beyhier6720/
Bhauyar6718/
Baaheer6716/
Boyeere6712/
Boyr677/
Bhoyere674/
Baihere674/
Bayhart674/
Bayoure673/
Baheere672/
Béar672/
Boyhere672/
Bahayar672/
Uayr672/
Beauuer671/
Bhyoyer671/
Bhoyeer671/
Baggerr671/
Vayhert671/
Bhayarp671/
D'Bauer671/
D'Boyer671/
Baheire671/
Bahawer671/
Bahwert671/
Bawierz671/
Baouere671/
Baaweer671/
Baheerh671/
Bayhour670/
Bauyard670/

Bayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bayer in the Marathi language
बायरbayara-
Bayer in the Russian language
Байерbajer-
Bayer in the Arabic language
بايرbayr-

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Bayer Reference & Research

Bear-Barr DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Boyer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Bear-Barr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Boyer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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