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

Gayer (Arabic: جاير, Hindi: गायेर, Russian: Гайер, Tibetan: གཱ་ཡར་) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gáyer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 78,179^th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,166,007 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Gayer are found; 32 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gayer is also the 1,775,424^th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 34 people.

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

Gayer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gayer has changed through the years. 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 Gayer last name is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland and Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gayer surname are 14.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.82% being registered with the 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.