Fayer Surname

324,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fayer Surname Definition:

= Fair, q.v.

Fayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6121:592,25348,330
Brazil2081:1,029,20436,297
Russia751:1,921,641121,498
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
England471:1,185,49155,443
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France321:2,075,710171,237
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
China51:273,464,31313,838
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The light-complexioned or handsome man; one who lived or worked at the fair or market.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Fayer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fayer (Russian: Файер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Fayér. Click here for further potential spellings of Fayer.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fayer is the 324,668th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,353,571 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 103 people.

Fayer is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 612 people, or 1 in 592,253. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 12 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Fayer is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.

Fayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fayer last name rose 927 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fayer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fayer surname is principally 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% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayér932/
Fayerd915/
Fayerr911/
Fayere911/
Fayher911/
Fayert911/
Fhayer911/
Fahyer910/
Faer89922/
Fyer8946/
Fayr8920/
Fajer801,486/
Foyer801,042/
Feyer80984/
Vayer80867/
Fawer80646/
Faier80447/
Faehr80181/
Fauer80162/
Fayre80125/
Fayor8036/
Fayar8011/
Ffaer804/
Pfyer803/
Fuyer803/
Fiyer801/
Fyerh801/
Fayur801/
Fayir801/
Fayard736,768/
Phayer73242/
Fouyer73222/
Fayire7364/
Fahuer7355/
Fajere7348/
Fgaier7345/
Fayart7323/
Fajeer7321/
Foyere7319/
Fahyar738/
Fayour736/
Fayarh734/
Fajerd734/
Vahyer734/
Faiher733/
Fawier732/
Fagger731/
Faouer731/
Fayhre731/
Vayeer731/
Feyier731/
Fohyer731/
Faheir731/
Faiier731/
Fayior731/
Faiyor731/
Fawere731/
Fayare731/
Fhayre730/
Fieyer730/
Fahwer730/
Foyert730/
Fair6730,385/
Fajr6711,748/
Faur6710,751/
Fear676,345/
Feer672,537/
Fier671,521/
Feir67461/
Foer67190/
Fuer67145/
Fejr67137/
Feur6794/
Feyr6722/
Foyr672/
F'Gaier672/
Faggier671/
Fayarth671/
Șfaițer671/
Fahuert670/
Fawertt670/

Fayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayer in the Russian language
Файерfajer-

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