Bryers Surname

299,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bryers Surname Definition:

Pl., or genit., of Bryer, q.v.

Bryers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3861:939,01370,219
New Zealand2991:15,1452,634
England2471:225,57918,901
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Scotland851:62,9865,075
Canada581:635,26952,014
Ireland211:224,2358,707
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:115,52311,173
Scotland231:162,7496,621
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Bryers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pl., or genit., of Bryer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bryers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bryers is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bryers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bryers is the 299,919th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,747,276 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 36 percent of Bryers are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 939,013. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 24 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Bryers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bryers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bryers surname grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 117 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bryers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bryers last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bryers are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Bryers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $54,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruyers9226/
Broyers929/
Breyers924/
Briyers921/
Broers835,001/
Briers834,610/
Bruers83551/
Brears83355/
Breers837/
Breurs833/
Brauers771,083/
Browers77862/
Breuers77828/
Brouers77198/
Brawers7781/
Breiers7736/
Broersz779/
Breuirs770/
Brauwers71702/
Bruggers71327/
Briggers7116/
Brawerse711/
Brahears711/
Breggers711/
Brehears711/
Breijers711/
Broowers711/
Brours671/
Brujrs671/
Braurs670/
Brairs670/
Breairx621/
Brajrsh621/
Browerce572/
Vrijgers571/

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