Byer Surname

79,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Byer Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Byre [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, shed]

Byer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5911:78,9509,013
Canada6181:59,6217,027
Barbados3061:939229
Trinidad and Tobago1801:7,5781,123
England1501:371,45426,286
Venezuela831:363,9057,786
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Australia351:771,30649,759
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Panama201:195,6135,661
Grenada161:6,783683
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4011:35,8454,253

Byer (35) may also be a first name.

Byer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Byre [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, shed]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near a cattle shed; dweller at a land corner; one who purchased merchandise to sell to others.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Byer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Byer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Byer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,155th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,181,892 people. Byer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Byer are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Byer is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 35 people.

The last name Byer is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,591 people, or 1 in 78,950. In The United States Byer is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Barbados, where 5 percent reside.

Byer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Byer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 366 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Byer last name is principally Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Byer are 14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Byer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boyer89156,080/
Beyer8998,834/
Bayer8987,995/
Buyer892,069/
Bhyer89138/
Biyer8932/
Byjer8913/
Báyer8910/
Byere896/
Byoer893/
Byher893/
Byerd892/
Byerr891/
Byyer891/
Byier891/
Byert890/
Byerz890/
Bye8614,473/
Bouyer809,036/
Bayere801,437/
Bhoyer80623/
Baayer80445/
Boyere80301/
Boyher80198/
Boyert80126/
Beyert80108/
Booyer8083/
Bohyer8081/
Buyert8079/
Bayerd8078/
Buyher8064/
Biyere8062/
Baiyer8060/
Buyere8039/
Bayert8038/
Bhuyer8019/
Bhayer8017/
Boeyer8010/
Beyere8010/
Buoyer809/
B'Ayer807/
Bayyer805/
Bauyer804/
Bygger804/
Buhyer804/
Beyeer803/
Boiyer803/
Beiyer803/
Beeyer802/
Boyier802/
Bayier802/
Boyerd801/
Bieyer801/
Bayher801/
Boyyer801/
Boyeer801/
Beuyer801/
Bayeer801/
Byiere800/
Bahyer800/
Boyerr800/
Beer7563,944/
Baer7539,616/
Boer7528,230/
Bear7520,683/
Bier7510,766/
Buer753,856/
Wyer753,692/
Bayr75723/
Byes75290/
Beir75190/
Byeh75173/
Bejr75150/
Beur75146/
Bøye7594/
Byee7570/
Beyr7560/
Byea7560/
Vyer7557/
Æbye7517/
Bger7514/
Beér7513/
Byet7512/
Bjer759/
Byed758/
Boyr757/
Biyr755/
Bhye754/
Åbye754/
Byie753/
Bäer753/
Hbye752/
Byoe752/
Byej752/
Byhe751/
B'Ye751/
Béer751/
Byey751/
Baiyere73240/
Bouhyer73100/
Beyertt7325/
Bouyere7321/
Beyhier7320/
Boyeere7312/
Bhoiyer735/
Bhoyere734/
Boyhere732/
Bayhert731/
Bhyoyer731/
Bhoyeer731/
Boiyere731/
Bouyher731/
Boyjerd731/
Bhuiyer731/
D'Boyer731/
Bayheer731/
Buiyere731/
Bayhier731/
Bauer67410,946/
Beard6789,475/
Bower6746,274/
Baier6745,320/
Bayar6740,068/
Beier6732,359/
Bejar6723,277/
Bayir6723,153/
Behar6717,275/
Bayor6710,434/
Bajer676,869/
Voyer676,108/
Boyar674,628/
Beare674,303/
Beher673,268/
Bejer672,352/
Biyar672,013/
Baiye671,826/
Biere671,706/
Bayye671,521/
Bojer67981/
Bayerová67912/
Vayer67867/
Bierd67732/
Boier67647/
Behir67640/
Bayur67554/
Veyer67530/
Buyar67505/
Beart67430/
Beyar67406/
Beair67378/
Boehr67353/
Bawer67345/
Bouer67337/
Bayre67337/
Beyor67322/
Bujer67322/
Baaye67318/
Byess67296/
Bayyr67291/
Boerr67268/
Buhyr67267/
Beuer67192/
Bäger67177/
Byett67167/
Beahr67158/
Byhet67147/
Bayie67142/
Bayrd67137/
Beird67132/
Beure67116/
Bejor67116/
Beiye67113/
Beyerová67110/
Bearz67107/
Bhoer6790/
Boiye6789/
Boyre6780/
Buier6779/
Bijer6774/
Bøjer6770/
Béger6770/
Boyie6769/
Bheir6768/
Bheer6764/
Bhoyr6760/
Biert6759/
Viyer6759/
Beehr6756/
Beire6753/
Bøger6746/
Báger6745/
Boyir6743/
Biear6743/
Biyor6741/
Bayerova6740/
Wyher6737/
Bhear6734/
Biehr6734/
Byest6732/
Bearr6731/
Vuyer6730/
Vyher6726/
Baerr6723/
Behár6722/
Beyre6721/
Byirt6720/
Biher6718/
Boyrd6718/
Bájer6718/
Buyie6717/
Beoir6717/
Bhaer6714/
Bierz6713/
Whyer6712/
Beyrr6711/
Buyor6710/
Boyor6710/
Bhayr6710/
Beerh679/
Bajye679/
Byets679/
Boyye679/
Byhei679/
Bhuer677/
Beyir677/
Baaer677/
Bäher677/
Beyur676/
Bierr676/
Bayrz676/
Bhyet676/
Bjyrd675/
Buyrd675/
Beaer675/
Buyye675/
Beerr675/
Buyre675/
Beiar675/
Bearh675/
Bayır675/
Bhyed675/
Håbye675/
Beyye674/
Beyrt674/
Byhyr674/
Bejir673/
Beuye673/
Beatr673/
Høbye673/
Behyr673/
Vyert673/
Beear672/
Byird672/
Byhee672/
Buerr672/
Beior672/
Beyie672/
Buiye672/
Byoey672/
Beyerova672/
Beurh672/
Bierh672/
Bhyes672/
Bjere672/
Beirz672/
Beuar671/
Buerh671/
Boyje671/
Hbuer671/
Bearp671/
Bayje671/
Bhyoe671/
Bieer671/
Bieir671/
Bietr671/
Biier671/
Biyre671/
Boerh671/
Beurr671/
Beurt671/
Bioer671/
Beyje671/
Byiar671/
Báier671/
Beirå671/
Búger671/
Byohe671/
Boysr671/
Bhier671/
Bayór671/
Vyere671/
Bejtr671/
Bhyee671/
Beejr671/
Baerh671/
Byeyrova671/
Byech670/
Beyrd670/
Beurd670/
Beirr670/
Bayhr670/
Beiir670/
Beihr670/
Wyere670/
Beirt670/
Beysr670/
Wyerz670/
Beuor670/
Biyrd670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byer
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