Bymers Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bymers Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from Low Saxon bäumer or böhmer, loosely translating to 'gate keeper'. Brought from the Saxon language to Frisian via the movement of the family from Steinfurt Germany to Friesland, the spelling of the name has changed and produced several variations to adapt to the sounds and orthography of Dutch, Frisian, and English.

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Bymers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:2,119,643134,411

Bymers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Low Saxon bäumer or böhmer, loosely translating to 'gate keeper'. Brought from the Saxon language to Frisian via the movement of the family from Steinfurt Germany to Friesland, the spelling of the name has changed and produced several variations to adapt to the sounds and orthography of Dutch, Frisian, and English. The meaning of the name can be examined further, with the root beim meaning 'tree', being cognate with other Germanic languages (for instance, Frisian beam - 'tree', and English beam having the same origin). This is significant as some old German settlements defined their borders with beams of wood or tree trunks. Therefore, the original Beimers family was that which was charged with guarding these borders and their entry points, thus leading to a meaning of 'gatekeeper'.

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Bymers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bymers is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bymers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bymers is the 1,315,412th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bymers live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Bymers is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Bymers is most common in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside, Washington, where 20 percent reside and South Dakota, where 10 percent reside.

Bymers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bymers last name are 4.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bymers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning $40,533 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wymers83270/
Bemers8352/
Vymers835/
Beumers771,012/
Beimers77636/
Weymers7784/
Beemers7739/
Beamers778/
Wymeers772/
Boimers772/
Waymers771/
Baimers771/
Wymiers771/
Behmers770/
Bemerst770/
Weymeers7125/
Weymiers7110/
Wymersch712/
Beumeurs711/
Veymiers711/
Bettmers711/
Baimerst710/
Wymeersch67268/
Wemers6736/
Wymmersch6713/
Wémers6711/
Vimers671/
Vemers671/
Beimrs671/
Bemirs670/
Wimers670/
Bemars670/

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