Beyer Surname
Approximately 98,834 people bear this surname
Beyer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the beyer.' Perhaps a 'buyer,' one who purchased for the household. One instance in the London Directory, at least, is foreign.
John le Beyere, Hertfordshire., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBeyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 60,934 | 1:1,321 | 96 |
| United States | 25,792 | 1:14,053 | 1,751 |
| France | 2,612 | 1:25,430 | 3,039 |
| Australia | 1,177 | 1:22,936 | 3,163 |
| Denmark | 1,104 | 1:5,113 | 462 |
| Austria | 1,076 | 1:7,914 | 1,002 |
| Canada | 873 | 1:42,206 | 5,249 |
| Brazil | 668 | 1:320,471 | 12,342 |
| Netherlands | 581 | 1:29,066 | 4,777 |
| Poland | 489 | 1:77,728 | 12,117 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| South Africa | 367 | 1:147,623 | 16,807 |
| Switzerland | 327 | 1:25,116 | 3,935 |
| Argentina | 306 | 1:139,684 | 11,827 |
| Chile | 273 | 1:64,529 | 2,703 |
| Norway | 194 | 1:26,507 | 3,597 |
| Mexico | 192 | 1:646,491 | 10,357 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Sweden | 152 | 1:64,781 | 4,943 |
| Belgium | 112 | 1:102,649 | 15,579 |
| Czechia | 104 | 1:102,245 | 16,917 |
| New Zealand | 101 | 1:44,835 | 7,402 |
| Turkey | 98 | 1:794,096 | 38,963 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Spain | 85 | 1:550,024 | 26,624 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Hungary | 63 | 1:155,814 | 13,968 |
| Philippines | 58 | 1:1,745,487 | 112,199 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:248,728 | 18,134 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
Beyer (661) may also be a first name.
Beyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the beyer.' Perhaps a 'buyer,' one who purchased for the household. One instance in the London Directory, at least, is foreign.
John le Beyere, Hertfordshire., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Simon le Beier, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1700. William Beyer and Elizabeth Wolfe: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(German, Dutch) One who came from Bavaria, in Germany.
Dutch Beyers-"of Bavaria."
User-submitted Reference
Beyer is a German surname that has two possible meanings:
1. Derived from Bayer, which denotes natives of Bavaria.
2. 'Bell ringer' derived from the archaic verb beiern, meaning 'to ring (a bell)'.
- amaniguzelBeyer Demographics
Average Male Beyer Height
177.66 cm
Average Female Beyer Height
164.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Beyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beyer (Russian: Бейер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Beyer.
How Common Is The Last Name Beyer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,724th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 73,735 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Beyer reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 322,851st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 661 people.
Beyer is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 60,934 people, or 1 in 1,321. In Germany Beyer is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 95 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.
Beyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Beyer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Beyer surname rose 394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Beyer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Beyer surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Beyer surname are 16.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Beyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning 383,404 kr per year; in Peru they earn 206.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,335 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.72% more than the national average, earning R 455,604 per year; in United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $50,883 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Beyer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beyer in the Russian language | ||
| Бейер | bejer | - |
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Beyer Reference & Research
Boyer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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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Footnotes
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