Cayer Surname

84,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,7131:9,9231,486
United States1,6941:213,96620,872
France2031:327,20649,567
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

The alternate forms: Çayer (1) are calculated separately.

Cayer (20) may also be a first name.

Cayer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cayer occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Çayer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cayer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 84,974th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,282,793 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Cayer live; 95 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Gallo-North America. Cayer is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 20 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 3,713 people, or 1 in 9,923. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 73 percent are found, Ontario, where 15 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Canada it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Cayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cayer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,903 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cayer surname are 3.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.58% registered with the party.

The amount Cayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 75.77% more than the national average, earning $39,903,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.62% less than the national average, earning $41,921 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çayer931/
Chayer912,591/
Cayere9181/
Ckayer911/
Scayer911/
Cayier911/
Caer89528/
Sayer8024,022/
Zayer805,066/
Chaer802,390/
Cayre802,146/
Coyer801,453/
Kayer80854/
Chayr80610/
Cuyer80339/
Cayir80309/
Jayer80260/
Cayar80136/
Qayer80102/
Cauer8082/
Ceyer8073/
Ciyer8071/
Chyer8013/
Cawer8011/
Cayor808/
Cyjer808/
Cajer807/
Caehr802/
Caier802/
Caerr801/
Cyier801/
Cahyr801/
Khayer7316,729/
Sayerh73716/
Kayere73713/
Zgayer73493/
Choyer73251/
Cayard73214/
Czajer73198/
Coyere73178/
Scoyer73123/
Cayare73121/
Cahyar7391/
Chayre7389/
Chayar7385/
Chahyr7378/
Zayerz7370/
Coyier7366/
Cauyar7362/
Jayere7354/
Chajer7339/
Tsayer7336/
Chaier7326/
Cheyer7323/
Sgayer7316/
Chauer7316/
Cahuer7311/
Sayeer7310/
Chawer739/
Cawerd735/
Cagier734/
Chayor734/
Chiyer734/
Cayure734/
Zayere733/
Coyert732/
Chayur732/
Dzayer732/
Cayord732/
Rzayer731/
Cauere731/
Cauerz731/
Chayir731/
Jauyer731/
Couyer731/
Chuyer731/
Sayier731/
Czaier731/
Hzayer731/
Jhayer731/
Kayerr731/
Zayher731/
Zayier731/
Kayier731/
Djayer731/
Zahyer731/
Cagger730/
Sahyer730/
Cohyer730/
Kayher730/
Caheer730/
Sceyer730/
Dcoyer730/
Cooyer730/
Cahger730/
Cauert730/
Chhajer672,355/
Cuer672,254/
Kyer671,252/
Kaer67945/
Zaer67934/
Jayr67353/
Kayr67264/
Czygier67263/
Chiyere67243/
Caur67238/
Coer67158/
Chaiere67142/
Chayare6798/
Khayere6786/
Cair6773/
Cear6761/
Zyer6753/
Couyere6748/
Chayire6740/
Zayr6738/
Cheyere6722/
Kahayer6713/
Kayerød679/
Cauwert677/
Chhayar675/
Qayr674/
Ckhayar673/
Ceir673/
Chaajer673/
Ceur672/
Cayarre672/
Khayeer671/
Chajeer671/
Chajerh671/
Chhayur671/
Chauere671/
Sgahyer671/
Scohyer671/
Djayere671/
Chaheer671/
Cejr671/
Chayreh671/
Coyr671/
Scooyer670/
Qyer670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cayer
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