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Where Does The Last Name Byres Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Byres occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byres? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Byres is the 576,198^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 13,347,154 people. Byres occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Byres reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Byres is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

Byres is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 39,658. In Scotland it is most common in: Aberdeen City, where 45 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 17 percent reside and Dundee City, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Byres Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Byres has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 74 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Byres Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Byres last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Byres earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning R 197,112 per year; in United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.05% more than the national average, earning $61,634 CAD per year.