Beyer Surname

5,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Beyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany60,9341:1,32196
United States25,7921:14,0531,751
France2,6121:25,4303,039
Australia1,1771:22,9363,163
Denmark1,1041:5,113462
Austria1,0761:7,9141,002
Canada8731:42,2065,249
Brazil6681:320,47112,342
Netherlands5811:29,0664,777
Poland4891:77,72812,117
England3861:144,34713,933
South Africa3671:147,62316,807
Switzerland3271:25,1163,935
Argentina3061:139,68411,827
Chile2731:64,5292,703
Norway1941:26,5073,597
Mexico1921:646,49110,357
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Sweden1521:64,7814,943
Belgium1121:102,64915,579
Czechia1041:102,24516,917
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Turkey981:794,09638,963
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Spain851:550,02426,624
Thailand841:840,933134,389
Hungary631:155,81413,968
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Peru201:1,589,20622,980
China191:71,964,2933,948
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales131:238,04114,239
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Finland81:687,08836,047
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
India51:153,413,076951,030
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Fiji41:223,5982,635
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belize11:355,4743,977
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Scotland61:623,86916,225

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

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

Dutch Beyers-"of Bavaria."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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)'.

- amaniguzel

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beyert91108/
Boeyer9110/
Beyere9110/
Beyeer913/
Beeyer912/
Bieyer911/
Beer8963,944/
Byer896,166/
Beyr8960/
Beyertt8325/
Beyhier8320/
Boyer80156,080/
Bayer8087,995/
Beier8032,359/
Weyer8012,248/
Bejer802,352/
Buyer802,069/
Veyer80530/
Beyar80406/
Beyor80322/
Beuer80192/
Bhyer80138/
Bheer8064/
Biyer8032/
Beyre8021/
Byjer8013/
Beyrr8011/
Báyer8010/
Beerh809/
Beyir807/
Beyur806/
Beerr805/
Beyrt804/
Behyr803/
Beear802/
Byerr801/
Byyer801/
Byier801/
Beejr801/
Beyrd800/
Beysr800/
Beyerová77110/
Beyerova772/
Bouyer739,036/
Bajeer732,688/
Bayere731,437/
Beyard731,050/
Bhoyer73623/
Beeior73421/
Begger73393/
Behier73363/
Weyher73331/
Beyhar73308/
Boyere73301/
Boyher73198/
Boyert73126/
Beiher73102/
Booyer7383/
Bohyer7381/
Buyert7379/
Bayerd7378/
Beiert7374/
Buyher7364/
Biyere7362/
Beiere7346/
Beyore7341/
Buyere7339/
Bayert7338/
Bheyar7335/
Beyart7325/
Bhuyer7319/
Bujeer7319/
Bhayer7317/
Beeyar7314/
Beyour7312/
Buoyer739/
Behyar739/
Hueyer739/
Bieyor738/
B'Ayer737/
Beyire734/
Beejar734/
Bauyer734/
Bygger734/
Buhyer734/
Boyier732/
Beejer732/
Bayier732/
Weyere732/
Boyerd731/
Beieer731/
Bieier731/
Biejer731/
Beuier731/
Bayher731/
Beeard731/
Beyorh731/
Boyeer731/
Beeyor731/
Veyier731/
Wehyer731/
Bejerd731/
Boieer731/
Beyare731/
Bojeer731/
Bayeer731/
Hbeerh731/
Beuher730/
Byiere730/
Boweer730/
Beyord730/
Bahyer730/
Boyerr730/
Weeyer730/
Veer6742,742/
Baer6739,616/
Boer6728,230/
Bear6720,683/
Bier6710,766/
Buer673,856/
Bayr67723/
Beir67190/
Bejr67150/
Beur67146/
Bouhyer67100/
Vyer6757/
Bouyere6721/
Weyr6720/
Baaheer6716/
Beyrová6714/
Boyeere6712/
Beyhart6710/
Veyr679/
Bhoweer678/
Boyr677/
Weyhert677/
Bheyhar674/
Bhoyere674/
Beehoer673/
Baheere672/
Boyhere672/
Beihert671/
Beauuer671/
Bayhert671/
Beehier671/
Beejore671/
Bhyoyer671/
Bheyare671/
Bhoyeer671/
Biehier671/
Hbeheer671/
Oueyere671/
Beggier671/
Bojeere671/
D'Boyer671/
Bayheer671/
Baaweer671/
Beehyar671/
Bayhier671/
Baheerh671/
Behiere670/
Beeheer670/
Beehard670/

Beyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beyer in the Russian language
Бейерbejer-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beyer
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