Buyers Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Buyers Surname Definition:

These names are derived from the old barony of Byres in East Lothian. John de Pyres appears as a monk of Neubotle in 1309 (Wilkin, Concilia, p. 382). Thome de Byris owned a tenement in Edinburgh in 1392 (Egidii, p. 27), and in 1534 Thomas Byrs was admitted burgess of Aberdeen (NSCM.

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Buyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3721:974,35272,340
Scotland811:66,0975,205
Canada511:722,46357,796
England461:1,211,26256,182
Australia451:599,90442,958
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India51:153,413,076951,030
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland971:38,5902,978
England381:641,45731,575
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Buyers (17) may also be a first name.

Buyers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These names are derived from the old barony of Byres in East Lothian. John de Pyres appears as a monk of Neubotle in 1309 (Wilkin, Concilia, p. 382). Thome de Byris owned a tenement in Edinburgh in 1392 (Egidii, p. 27), and in 1534 Thomas Byrs was admitted burgess of Aberdeen (NSCM., I, p. 53). George Byris and Thomas Byris were successively ministers of Legertwood in Berwickshire from 1593 to 1653. John Byres, an eminent merchant in Edinburgh, treasurer, dean of guild, and provost, died in 1639 (Stodavt, II, p. 329). Andrew Byers appears as a burgess of Cupar in 1694, and Mr. Thomas Byers was schoolmaster at Melrose in 1690 (RRM., III, p. 113). For centuries the barony was the property of the family of Lindsay and gave title to Lindsay of Byres.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Byers, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Buyers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buyers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buyers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 515,938th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,530,927 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Buyers live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Buyers is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 974,352. In The United States Buyers is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Buyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buyers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buyers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Buyers surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buyers last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buyers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning R 198,960 per year; in United States they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $51,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.45% more than the national average, earning $67,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouyers9217/
Byers9154,367/
Buers91295/
Buyrs910/
Beyers838,213/
Boyers831,773/
Bauers831,445/
Bayers83799/
Byiers83129/
Bouers83104/
Beuers8372/
Buyars832/
Byer's831/
Byerss831/
Byerrs831/
Booyers779/
Bauwers778/
Buersch775/
Bayersd771/
Buhiers771/
Beyer's771/
Boyiers771/
Beers7319,131/
Boers738,210/
Bours731,800/
Bears731,259/
Biers73661/
Baers73150/
Vyers73112/
Beurs73109/
Buirs7365/
Beirs7356/
Baurs7329/
Boyrs733/
Bayrs732/
Beyrs732/
Bauersch7122/
Bowers67113,938/
Weyers679,088/
Bourse671,970/
Bearss67968/
Bearse67747/
Beiers67217/
Boyars67142/
Baiers67139/
Bourst67133/
Wayers67105/
Whyers67103/
Beahrs6787/
Boehrs6749/
Beears6748/
Beurse6740/
Buirse6734/
Buirst6729/
Boutrs6717/
Bojers6716/
Bawers6711/
Bearrs679/
Voyers679/
Bejars677/
Bayars676/
Bayors676/
Veyers675/
Beyars673/
Bearst672/
Vayers672/
Vouers672/
Bear's672/
Behars672/
Bayerstdt671/
Bourss671/
Boiers671/
Boersz671/
Wyyers671/
Baersh671/
Bheers671/
Bearsd671/
Bourrs670/
Bearsh670/
Wiyers670/
Bejers670/
Beirse670/
Wuersh670/
Bijers670/
Boersh670/

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