Bryer Surname

137,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bryer Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by the Briar [O.E brœr]

Bryer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0281:178,72717,897
England5391:103,37310,862
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Australia1841:146,71615,637
France931:714,22389,679
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Wales731:42,3914,090
Israel101:855,76354,181
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3641:66,9657,625
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:123,99712,024

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Brewer, in the local sense.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bryer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bryer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bryer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 137,412th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,234,758 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bryer are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bryer is also the 1,083,225th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 79 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,028 people, or 1 in 178,727. In The United States Bryer is most common in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Bryer is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Bryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bryer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bryer surname grew 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bryer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bryer last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bryer are 9.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.14% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breyer918,719/
Broyer912,196/
Brayer912,145/
Bruyer911,213/
Bryere9151/
Bryher9112/
Bráyer912/
Briyer911/
Bryoer910/
Brye89673/
Bruyere837,827/
Brygier83680/
Brygger83279/
Bruyeer8333/
Broeyer8319/
Brayere8314/
Breyere839/
Breeyer836/
Broyere835/
Brouyer835/
Broyier833/
Briyere832/
Broyher831/
Breyert831/
Brayeer831/
Braiyer830/
Breyeer830/
Brieyer830/
Brayert830/
Brier805,543/
Broer803,494/
Breer801,799/
Brear801,748/
Bruer801,684/
Breur801,074/
Brger80352/
Braer80347/
Bruyr80301/
Breir80217/
Bryie8078/
Bryez8010/
Bryes806/
Bryoe802/
Bryea802/
Bryee802/
Vryer802/
Bryet802/
Bryep801/
Brayr801/
Bréer801/
Brejr801/
Bryed800/
Bruyerre77109/
Brouyere7740/
Bruyiere771/
Broygier771/
Breyherr771/
Breuer7349,069/
Brauer7331,941/
Brower7322,457/
Briere7313,053/
Breier736,240/
Breard733,007/
Brajer731,214/
Breure73846/
Brawer73499/
Braier73454/
Brouer73448/
Bryett73227/
Brehar73209/
Breart73195/
Breare73166/
Brejer7389/
Brojer7374/
Bräger7361/
Brejtr7355/
Bruyre7354/
Brájer7340/
Børger7339/
Brijer7333/
Broier7332/
Breyre7327/
Braiye7326/
Bruier7314/
Briher7313/
Bréger7313/
Bryhei7312/
Breitr737/
Brieer736/
Brayie736/
Briyar735/
Brayar734/
Briear734/
Bruerø734/
Breerh734/
Brzier733/
Broyar732/
Brgier732/
Brayur732/
Breire731/
Breiye731/
Breuar731/
Brgaer731/
Brietr731/
Brijye731/
Breear731/
Braysr731/
Briesr731/
Breyar731/
Briyor731/
Bryère731/
Bréeur731/
Breyor730/
Breior730/
Bruyor730/
Breaer730/
Brayre730/
Vrayer730/
Brheur730/
Breair730/
Breiar730/
Breyerová7125/
Breyerova712/
Brayerová712/
Brugger6718,227/
Brie673,496/
Brohier671,908/
Brugier671,060/
Brehier671,000/
Bruyère67782/
Brigger67694/
Bragger67686/
Brierre67570/
Bregger67491/
Brayard67460/
Broyard67434/
Brogger67377/
Breijer67324/
Bruhier67313/
Broyart67273/
Brihier67130/
Briejer6781/
Brauere6778/
Breeher6759/
Brehard6758/
Brée6758/
Brehart6737/
Breyare6734/
Breiert6730/
Bréhier6724/
Breyard6716/
Brieher6712/
Brge6711/
Breiher6710/
Bruiere679/
Broijer678/
Bryj677/
Braheye675/
Brégier675/
Browere674/
Broiher674/
Breuier674/
Breiere674/
Bruyére674/
Brauert672/
Brahear672/
Brayyez672/
Briiere671/
Broheer671/
Broower671/
Brouyor671/
Broweer671/
Brajerd671/
Brayord671/
Bhroyar671/
Brujere671/
Brhaier671/
Vrye671/
Breejer671/
Brehaye671/
Breyart671/
Breè671/
Brigier671/
Brje671/
Brahaye671/
Braouer671/
Braaier671/
Brahuer671/
Brahyar671/
Breuher670/
Brijere670/
Breaire670/
Breioer670/
Browier670/
Braweer670/
Bruysre670/

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