Byerlee Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Byerlee Surname User-submission:

This surname is the combination of two words byer (a place for keeping cattle) and lee as in leeward (the side away from the wind). So Byerlee means 'people who lived downwind of the cattle'.

Byerlee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2931:92,13510,536
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Byerlee Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is the combination of two words byer (a place for keeping cattle) and lee as in leeward (the side away from the wind). So Byerlee means 'people who lived downwind of the cattle'.

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Byerlee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Byerlee occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byerlee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 746,827th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Byerlee reside; 76 percent reside in Australasia and 76 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Byerlee is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 92,135. In Australia Byerlee is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 95 percent are found, Queensland, where 2 percent are found and Victoria, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Byerlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Byerlee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Byerlee last name rose 474 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byerlee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Byerlee last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Byerlee earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayerlee931/
Byerle9268/
Byerley862,546/
Beyerle861,329/
Bayerle86925/
Bierlee8688/
Bayrlee862/
Byerlye861/
Bearlee861/
Boyerle861/
Buyerle860/
Bayerler8031/
Bayerles808/
Beyerley805/
Bayerlet804/
Beyerler803/
Bayerley801/
Boeyerle800/
Byerly778,057/
Bierle77428/
Beyrle77421/
Beirle77149/
Buerle7799/
Beerle7790/
Beurle7777/
Bayrle7765/
Baerle7755/
Bjerle7726/
Bearle774/
Byerlé771/
Boyrle771/
Buyrle770/
Beyherlet7515/
Bauerle712,610/
Baierle712,038/
Beierle711,626/
Buehrle71875/
Bierley71693/
Beuerle71526/
Bearley71271/
Bierler7187/
Beerley7175/
Beurlet7165/
Byerlay7158/
Bayerli7146/
Bajerle7144/
Baehrle7143/
Beyerly7138/
Bejarle7136/
Beehrle7127/
Bojerle7118/
Beirley7113/
Bierlet7113/
Bjerler7111/
Beyerli7110/
Beurler715/
Beurley714/
Buerhle713/
Beirele713/
Bourlee713/
Bawerle712/
Beyerlé712/
Baerley712/
Buyerly711/
Byierly711/
Bouerle711/
Beharle711/
Bearles711/
Beayrle711/
Bayerleová711/
Beyrele711/
Beyrley711/
Bayerly711/
Buerley710/
Beurrle710/
Bearele710/
Bierlei710/
Bierlie710/
Bayrley710/
Boyerli710/
Wyerley710/
Beisrle710/
Beirlle710/
Bieirle710/
Boyerly710/
Bearelle67149/
Beurelle6727/
Bearlepp6721/
Baierles6711/
Bjerleus677/
Baierler674/
Baierley672/
Beierley672/
Buehrley672/
Baerelle672/
Beearley671/
Bauerlet671/
Bauuerle671/
Baierlle671/
Bayarles671/
Bayorley671/
Bearless671/
Beierlie670/
Beyerlay670/
Bearrele670/

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