Fayer Surname
Approximately 1,147 people bear this surname
Fayer Surname Definition:
= Fair, q.v.
Fayer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 612 | 1:592,253 | 48,330 |
| Brazil | 208 | 1:1,029,204 | 36,297 |
| Russia | 75 | 1:1,921,641 | 121,498 |
| Italy | 59 | 1:1,036,554 | 70,719 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Fayér (2) are calculated separately.
Fayer (103) may also be a first name.
Fayer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Fair, q.v.
(English) The light-complexioned or handsome man; one who lived or worked at the fair or market.
Fayer Demographics
Fayer Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Fayer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fayer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fayer (Russian: Файер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Fayér. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fayer.
How Common Is The Last Name Fayer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fayer is the 324,668th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,353,571 people. The last name Fayer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Fayer live; 44 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172nd most numerous forename internationally, held by 103 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 612 people, or 1 in 592,253. In The United States Fayer is mostly found in: Maryland, where 12 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.
Fayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fayer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fayer surname grew 927 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fayer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Fayer surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Fayer last name are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fayer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning $57,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayér | 93 | 2 | / |
| Fayerd | 91 | 5 | / |
| Fayerr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fayere | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fayher | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fayert | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fhayer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fahyer | 91 | 0 | / |
| Faer | 89 | 922 | / |
| Fyer | 89 | 46 | / |
| Fayr | 89 | 20 | / |
| Fajer | 80 | 1,486 | / |
| Foyer | 80 | 1,042 | / |
| Feyer | 80 | 984 | / |
| Vayer | 80 | 867 | / |
| Fawer | 80 | 646 | / |
| Faier | 80 | 447 | / |
| Faehr | 80 | 181 | / |
| Fauer | 80 | 162 | / |
| Fayre | 80 | 125 | / |
| Fayor | 80 | 36 | / |
| Fayar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ffaer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pfyer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fuyer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fiyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fyerh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fayard | 73 | 6,768 | / |
| Phayer | 73 | 242 | / |
| Fouyer | 73 | 222 | / |
| Fayire | 73 | 64 | / |
| Fahuer | 73 | 55 | / |
| Fajere | 73 | 48 | / |
| Fgaier | 73 | 45 | / |
| Fayart | 73 | 23 | / |
| Fajeer | 73 | 21 | / |
| Foyere | 73 | 19 | / |
| Fahyar | 73 | 8 | / |
| Fayour | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fayarh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fajerd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vahyer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Faiher | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fawier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fagger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faouer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayhre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fohyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faheir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayior | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faiyor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fawere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhayre | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fieyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fahwer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foyert | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fair | 67 | 30,385 | / |
| Fajr | 67 | 11,748 | / |
| Faur | 67 | 10,751 | / |
| Fear | 67 | 6,345 | / |
| Feer | 67 | 2,537 | / |
| Fier | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Feir | 67 | 461 | / |
| Foer | 67 | 190 | / |
| Fuer | 67 | 145 | / |
| Fejr | 67 | 137 | / |
| Feur | 67 | 94 | / |
| Feyr | 67 | 22 | / |
| Foyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| F'Gaier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faggier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șfaițer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahuert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fawertt | 67 | 0 | / |
Fayer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fayer in the Russian language | ||
| Файер | fajer | - |
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