Ecuyer Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ecuyer Surname User-submission:

In the 1600s, a French nobleman mentioned the ecuyer as the footman or stable-hand who held the stirrup on his saddle so the king could mount his horse.

Ecuyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4581:145,02822,418
Switzerland2291:35,8645,201
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Ecuyer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the 1600s, a French nobleman mentioned the ecuyer as the footman or stable-hand who held the stirrup on his saddle so the king could mount his horse.

- zombiejen82

Ecuyer Last Name Facts

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

Ecuyer occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ecuyer? popularity and diffusion

Ecuyer is the 383,038th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,844,506 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Ecuyer reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 145,028. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 27 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent are found. Besides France this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Ecuyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ecuyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ecuyer last name rose 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ecuyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ecuyer are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.76% registered with the party.

The amount Ecuyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.04% more than the national average, earning $49,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.76% less than the national average, earning $37,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Escuyer92136/
Ecuyere923/
Ecuer91242/
Ecoyer831/
Ecuier831/
Eceyer830/
Gecayer7712/
Echauer772/
Escoyer771/
Ekuyere771/
Eccoyer771/
Ecuir732/
Jecquier711/
Eychauer710/
Acıyer6784/
Escour677/
Echour677/
Acayer674/
Echier673/
Acoyer672/
Echaer671/
Eckoer671/
Écuier671/
Ichyer671/
Ekkuer671/
Akeyer671/
Ekouer671/
Eichhauer670/

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