Beyers Surname

61,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belgium

Beyers Surname Definition:

See Bayer.

Beyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,8821:13,9561,765
United States2,4551:147,64115,232
Belgium9881:11,6361,715
Germany2551:315,70831,833
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
England561:994,96549,531
Qatar281:84,2149,043
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Latvia171:120,59117,235
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Beyers (375) may also be a first name.

Beyers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Bayer.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Beyers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beyers (Russian: Бейерс) is found most in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beyers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Beyers is the 61,220th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 887,318 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Beyers are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 448,097th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 375 people.

The last name Beyers is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 3,882 people, or 1 in 13,956. In South Africa Beyers is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 39 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Belgium, where 12 percent live.

Beyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Beyers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beyers last name increased 1,077 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Beyers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beyers last name are 18.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beyers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.9% more than the national average, earning R 299,196 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $50,307 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beyer's921/
Byers9154,367/
Beers9119,131/
Beyrs912/
Weyers839,088/
Boyers831,773/
Bayers83799/
Buyers83632/
Beiers83217/
Byiers83129/
Beuers8372/
Beears8348/
Veyers835/
Beyars833/
Byer's831/
Bheers831/
Byerss831/
Byerrs831/
Bejers830/
Behiers7724/
Bouyers7717/
Begiers7716/
Booyers779/
Weyhers779/
Beggers776/
Bejerås773/
Boyiers771/
Weyerse771/
Bayersd771/
Beyrsch770/
Boers738,210/
Bears731,259/
Biers73661/
Buers73295/
Baers73150/
Veers73127/
Vyers73112/
Beurs73109/
Beirs7356/
Boyrs733/
Bayrs732/
Weyrs731/
Buyrs730/
Beyhurst7199/
Bowers67113,938/
Bauers671,445/
Bearss67968/
Weiers67943/
Bearse67747/
Boyars67142/
Baiers67139/
Wayers67105/
Bouers67104/
Whyers67103/
Beahrs6787/
Boehrs6749/
Beurse6740/
Wejers6718/
Bojers6716/
Vejers6713/
Bawers6711/
Veersh679/
Bearrs679/
Voyers679/
Bejars677/
Bayars676/
Bayors676/
Beierstdt675/
Vayers672/
Weyersová672/
Bear's672/
Bearst672/
Buyars672/
Behars672/
Baersh671/
Bearsd671/
Hweers671/
Wyyers671/
Weysrs671/
Boersz671/
Boiers671/
Bayerstdt671/
Weerss670/
Bearsh670/
Wiyers670/
Weyors670/
Beirse670/
Bijers670/
Boersh670/

Beyers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beyers in the Russian language
Бейерсbejers-

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Beyers Reference & Research

Bowers 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.

Bowers 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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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beyers
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