Conyers Surname
Approximately 9,921 people bear this surname
Conyers Surname Definition:
When this name is met in Ireland it is often an anglicized form of O'Connor — one of those cases of the assumption of an aristocratic sounding surname of Norman origin like D'Evelyn for Devlin, Hastings for O'Hestin and Melville for Mulvihill.
Read More About This SurnameConyers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,536 | 1:42,462 | 5,213 |
| England | 595 | 1:93,644 | 10,027 |
| Australia | 256 | 1:105,452 | 11,841 |
| Guyana | 129 | 1:5,909 | 1,024 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Mexico | 57 | 1:2,177,653 | 19,559 |
| Bermuda | 36 | 1:1,813 | 302 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Bahamas | 10 | 1:39,175 | 796 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 341 | 1:71,482 | 7,962 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,027 | 1:48,898 | 5,569 |
Conyers (59) may also be a first name.
Conyers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
When this name is met in Ireland it is often an anglicized form of O'Connor — one of those cases of the assumption of an aristocratic sounding surname of Norman origin like D'Evelyn for Devlin, Hastings for O'Hestin and Melville for Mulvihill. In England Conyers was originally de Coignieres.
This family was represented in Ireland by Ralph Conyers of Tarbert, who was a poll-money commissioner for Co. Kerry in 1660 and 1661. Thence also came the place name Castletown-Conyers in Co.
Limerick, which was formerly Castletown-MacEneiry. Conyers has been reported in fairly recent times as in use synonymously with Connor in Co. Roscommon while Cunnyer was similarly reported for Co.
Derry. Turning to the seventeenth century we find both O'Conier and O'Cunier in the Co. Monaghan hearth money rolls. It is unlikely, however, that these are synonyms of O'Connor.
The well known family of Cos. Kerry and Limerick was originally de Coignières. Elsewhere the name was adopted by some families of O’Connor anxious to conceal their Gaelic origin. SIF 40
(English, French) One who has been converted (to the Christian religion); one who came from Coignieres in France.
"Of this ancient family, originally wrote Coigniers, denominated from a place of that name in France, was Roger de Coigniers, that came into England about the end of the reign of Will, the Conqueror, to whom the bishop of Durham gave the constableship of Durham." Kimber. The family gave the suffix to Howton Coigniers, co. York.
Local. From Coigniers, in Normandy, their ancient residence; came into England with William the Conqueror.
From Coignieres, Isle of France. Roger de Conneris lived t. Stephen (Wiffen, Mem. of Russell, i. 16). In 1165 Roger de Coneres held three fees from the See of Durham, and Ralph de C. lands in Norfolk from De Albini. The elder line assumed the name of Norton from its ‘caput baroniæ,’ and from it descended the Lords Grantley, representatives of the eminent judge Sir Fletcher Norton. See Norton.
Conyers Demographics
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Conyers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Conyers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Conyers is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Conyers click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Conyers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 51,648th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 734,558 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Conyers live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Conyers is also the 1,282,666th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 59 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,536 people, or 1 in 42,462. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 13 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Conyers exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Conyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Conyers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Conyers last name increased 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Conyers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Conyers surname are 1.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.72% being registered with the political party.
The amount Conyers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.3% more than the national average, earning R 418,944 per year; in United States they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $38,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $56,664 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connyers | 93 | 5 | / |
| Conyerss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Coniyers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Coneyers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Conjers | 86 | 17 | / |
| Congers | 86 | 14 | / |
| Cunyers | 86 | 4 | / |
| Conuers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coniers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Canyers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Conhers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Coneers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Coonjers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coenjers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Connoers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Conniers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Congears | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caneyers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koniers | 71 | 36 | / |
| Connours | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chaniers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Conoirse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Konnuers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kangers | 57 | 8 | / |
| Zaniers | 57 | 1 | / |
| Quaniers | 53 | 8 | / |
| Kanniers | 53 | 0 | / |
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