Bryer Surname
Approximately 3,261 people bear this surname
Bryer Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller by the Briar [O.E brœr]
Bryer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,028 | 1:178,727 | 17,897 |
| England | 539 | 1:103,373 | 10,862 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| France | 93 | 1:714,223 | 89,679 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 364 | 1:66,965 | 7,625 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 405 | 1:123,997 | 12,024 |
Bryer (79) may also be a first name.
Bryer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller by the Briar [O.E brœr]
The same as Brewer, in the local sense.
From the Danish, Breyer; from the Dutch, Bruijer; from the Flemish, Breyer, Briers; from the German, Breier, Breyer; from the French, Bridre, Bruyere; a personal name.$
Bryer Demographics
Average Male Bryer Height
178.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bryer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bryer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bryer occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bryer? popularity and diffusion
Bryer is the 137,412th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,234,758 people. The last name Bryer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bryer reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bryer is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 79 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,028 people, or 1 in 178,727. In The United States Bryer is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Bryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bryer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bryer last name increased 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bryer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bryer surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bryer last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Bryer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 188.23% more than the national average, earning R 684,948 per year; in United States they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $42,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $51,296 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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