Byerley Surname

169,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Byerley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Byre-Lea. [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, shed + leáh (Middle English ley]

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Byerley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1001:172,59917,400
England1541:361,80625,827
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia711:380,22131,281
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3591:139,88513,187

Byerley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Byre-Lea. [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, shed + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English), Field near byar or cow-house.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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'.

- moverin

Byerley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byerley is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Byerley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 169,498th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,862,351 people. The surname Byerley is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Byerley are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,100 people, or 1 in 172,599. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 9 percent live, Indiana, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Byerley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Byerley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byerley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Byerley surname are 24.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.98% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Byerley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.88% more than the national average, earning R 408,444 per year; in United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $50,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beyerley935/
Bayerley931/
Byerly928,057/
Byerle9268/
Beyerle861,329/
Bayerle86925/
Bierley86693/
Byerlee86385/
Bearley86271/
Beerley8675/
Byerlay8658/
Beyerly8638/
Beirley8613/
Beurley864/
Baerley862/
Buyerly861/
Byerlye861/
Byierly861/
Beyrley861/
Bayerly861/
Boyerle861/
Buerley860/
Buyerle860/
Bayrley860/
Wyerley860/
Boyerly860/
Bayerler8031/
Bayerles808/
Bayerlet804/
Beyerler803/
Baierley802/
Beierley802/
Buehrley802/
Beearley801/
Bayorley801/
Bayerlee801/
Boeyerle800/
Beyerlay800/
Bierly771,579/
Bierle77428/
Beyrle77421/
Baerly77249/
Bearly77178/
Beirle77149/
Buerle7799/
Beerle7790/
Beerly7777/
Beurle7777/
Bayrle7765/
Baerle7755/
Bjerle7726/
Bearle774/
Beirly773/
Buerly771/
Bgerly771/
Wyerly771/
Byerlé771/
Boyrle771/
Buyrle770/
Beurly770/
Baggerley7570/
Beyherlet7515/
Biggerley750/
Bauerle712,610/
Baierle712,038/
Beierle711,626/
Buehrle71875/
Beuerle71526/
Bauerly71324/
Baurley71128/
Buirley71128/
Beierly71106/
Bairley71104/
Bierlee7188/
Bierler7187/
Beurlet7165/
Bayerli7146/
Bowerly7144/
Bajerle7144/
Baehrle7143/
Bejarle7136/
Beehrle7127/
Buehrly7120/
Bourley7119/
Bojerle7118/
Bierlet7113/
Bjerler7111/
Beyerli7110/
Vierley719/
Beurler715/
Baierly714/
Buerhle713/
Beirele713/
Bawerle712/
Bayrlee712/
Beyerlé712/
Bayarly712/
Bouerle711/
Beharle711/
Bearlee711/
Bearles711/
Beayrle711/
Bayerleová711/
Beerlly711/
Beyrele711/
Vearley711/
Beurrle710/
Bejerly710/
Bearele710/
Bierlei710/
Bierlie710/
Boyerli710/
Beisrle710/
Beirlle710/
Bieirle710/
Beairly710/
Baggerly67893/
Bearelle67149/
Beggerly67141/
Beerelly67121/
Beurelle6727/
Bearlepp6721/
Baierles6711/
Bjerleus677/
Baierler674/
Beerilly673/
Baerelle672/
Bauerlet671/
Bauuerle671/
Bairleya671/
Baierlle671/
Bayarles671/
Bearless671/
Beierlie670/
Bairzley670/
Bearrele670/

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