Eyers Surname

224,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Eyers Surname Definition:

= Eyres, q.v.

Eyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7551:73,7998,395
Australia4521:59,7257,245
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Belgium521:221,08928,230
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:42,6145,366
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Eyers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Eyres, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Eyers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eyers is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eyers? popularity and diffusion

Eyers is the 224,803rd most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,028,494 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Eyers live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 755 people, or 1 in 73,799. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Hampshire, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Eyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eyers has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eyers surname rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Eyers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Eyers last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Eyers are 9.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eyers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyers91439/
Geyers91151/
Yers8918/
Eers891/
Eyrs891/
Heyerst8310/
Hgeyers839/
Heyeers830/
Ayers8058,560/
Yersh8091/
Eiers8078/
Euers8074/
Eyrse8028/
Iyers8011/
Yersz806/
Oyers805/
Eyars801/
Heyrs800/
Yerss800/
Eoers800/
Eiyrs800/
D'Heyers771/
Eggers7332,022/
Ayerst73444/
Hayers73344/
Huyers73102/
Heiers7363/
Goyers7330/
Ejerås7310/
Ayiers737/
Eiersø737/
Ayeers734/
Hoyers734/
Heuers733/
Ayerrs732/
Auyers731/
Ayerse731/
Ehiers731/
Geiers731/
Eyhars731/
Ayerss731/
Ayersh731/
Eierst731/
Gayers730/
Aers67278/
Oers67243/
Gooyers67119/
Heggers67102/
Eggerss6762/
Eurs6744/
Ayrs6732/
Uers676/
Ears675/
Eggersh672/
Uyrs671/
Iers671/
Heersch671/
Huieers671/
Heier's671/
Eeggers670/

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