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Where Does The Last Name Gayer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gayer (Arabic: جاير, Hindi: गायेर, Russian: Гайер, Tibetan: གཱ་ཡར་) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as: Gáyer. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gayer is the 78,179^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,166,007 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Gayer reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gayer is also the 1,775,424^th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 34 people.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,783 people, or 1 in 45,152. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 52 percent reside, Bavaria, where 30 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Gayer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gayer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gayer surname expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 171 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gayer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland and Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gayer last name are 14.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.14% less than the national average, earning R 56,712 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $48,220 CAD per year.