Byars Surname
Approximately 9,887 people bear this surname
Byars Surname User-submission:
Byars is a Scottish variant of the surname Byers. Possibly also an americanized spelling of the German Bayer.
Byars Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,281 | 1:39,054 | 4,815 |
| Scotland | 236 | 1:22,686 | 2,561 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 137 | 1:27,323 | 2,433 |
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,175 | 1:42,739 | 4,981 |
Byars (26) may also be a first name.
Byars Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Byars is a Scottish variant of the surname Byers. Possibly also an americanized spelling of the German Bayer.
- annasizeByars Demographics
Average Male Byars Height
177.08 cm
Average Female Byars Height
164.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Byars Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byars Come From? nationality or country of origin
Byars is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Byars click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Byars? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 51,813th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 737,084 people. The surname Byars is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Byars reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Byars is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 26 people.
The surname Byars is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,281 people, or 1 in 39,054. In The United States Byars is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and South Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Byars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Byars has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Byars surname expanded 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 505 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Byars Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Byars surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Byars surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Byars earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning R 283,008 per year; in United States they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $41,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32% more than the national average, earning $65,580 CAD per year.
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Byars Reference & Research
Byard One-name Study - A profile of the Byard surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Byars FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Byars 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
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