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
Average Male Conyers Height
177.11 cm
Average Female Conyers Height
163.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Conyers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Conyers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Conyers occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Conyers? popularity and diffusion
The last name Conyers is the 51,648th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 734,558 people. The surname Conyers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Conyers are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 59 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,536 people, or 1 in 42,462. In The United States Conyers is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Conyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Conyers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Conyers last name expanded 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Conyers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Conyers surname is primarily Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Conyers surname are 1.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.72% being registered to vote for the 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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