Boyers Surname

228,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Boyers Surname Definition:

Boyer’s (Son); v. Boyer.

Boyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3051:277,74625,941
England2501:222,87218,741
South Africa1341:404,31135,545
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:109,64810,937

Boyers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Boyer’s (Son); v. Boyer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boyers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boyers is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boyers is the 228,573rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,110,291 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Boyers are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,305 people, or 1 in 277,746. In The United States Boyers is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 15 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Kentucky, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Boyers occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Boyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boyers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Boyers last name grew 285 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 42 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boyers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boyers surname are 28.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boyers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.55% more than the national average, earning R 419,556 per year and in United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,715 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouyers9217/
Booyers929/
Boyiers921/
Byers9154,367/
Boers918,210/
Boyrs913/
Bowers83113,938/
Beyers838,213/
Bayers83799/
Buyers83632/
Boyars83142/
Byiers83129/
Bouers83104/
Boehrs8349/
Bojers8316/
Voyers839/
Byerrs831/
Byerss831/
Byer's831/
Boersz831/
Boiers831/
Boersh830/
Boersch77328/
Boggers7710/
Bowerss779/
Bower's773/
Boojers772/
Bayersd771/
Beyer's771/
Boowers771/
Bowerst770/
Beers7319,131/
Bours731,800/
Bears731,259/
Biers73661/
Buers73295/
Baers73150/
Vyers73112/
Beurs73109/
Beirs7356/
Voers7316/
Woers733/
Bayrs732/
Beyrs732/
Boirs731/
Buyrs730/
Weyers679,088/
Bourse671,970/
Bauers671,445/
Bearss67968/
Bearse67747/
Voiers67236/
Beiers67217/
Bojars67188/
Baiers67139/
Bourst67133/
Wayers67105/
Whyers67103/
Beahrs6787/
Beuers6772/
Beears6748/
Vowers6744/
Beurse6740/
Bajors6717/
Boutrs6717/
Bawers6711/
Bearrs679/
Bejars677/
Bayars676/
Bayors676/
Veyers675/
Wowers673/
Beyars673/
Bear's672/
Vayers672/
Bojārs672/
Bearst672/
Behars672/
Bowersová672/
Buyars672/
Vouers672/
Bojärs672/
Boitrs671/
Bojirs671/
Bourss671/
Bayerstdt671/
Wyyers671/
Baersh671/
Bheers671/
Bearsd671/
Bowerx671/
Bourrs670/
Bearsh670/
Wiyers670/
Biiors670/
Bejers670/
Beirse670/
Bijers670/

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Boyers 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boyers
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