Goyer Surname

94,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Goyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,8451:19,9712,776
France1,5831:41,9605,278
United States1,2191:297,34127,507
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Israel221:388,98331,283
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England151:3,714,537119,675
Austria121:709,62061,025
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Norway71:734,61250,907
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

Goyer (46) may also be a first name.

Goyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goyer (Russian: Гойер) has its highest incidence in Canada. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goyer? popularity and diffusion

Goyer is the 94,994th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,454,310 people. The surname Goyer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Goyer are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goyer is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 46 people.

The surname Goyer is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 1,845 people, or 1 in 19,971. In Canada Goyer is most common in: Quebec, where 78 percent are found, Ontario, where 8 percent are found and British Columbia, where 8 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in France, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Goyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goyer surname increased 701 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goyer surname are 16.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.08% registered with the party.

The amount Goyer earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning 348,475 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $46,075 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouyer91636/
Gooyer91151/
Goyert91139/
Goyere9119/
Ngoyer911/
Ghoyer911/
Goyher911/
Oyer894,246/
Goer89377/
Goyr892/
Gouyere8347/
Gooyert8313/
Ghoyere831/
Geyer8042,938/
Hoyer8024,026/
Gower8022,403/
Gayer806,250/
Gojer803,495/
Oyier802,931/
Goyar801,549/
Oyere80724/
Goehr8088/
Goyor8077/
Giyer8066/
Güyer8065/
Gouer8042/
Goier8036/
Gáyer8036/
Goyre8032/
Ghoer809/
Gyier805/
Yoyer805/
Ghyer801/
Goerr801/
Ouyer801/
Ohyer801/
Ioyer801/
Goeyr801/
Goyrt801/
Oyert801/
Goyrd801/
Oyher800/
Yer752,913/
Oer75216/
Oyr759/
Goyard731,762/
Hooyer73534/
Gowere73460/
Gouere73101/
Gogger7359/
Ouyere7350/
Guyear7349/
Goyare7337/
Gouert7332/
Hoyert7327/
Ghoyar7324/
Hoyere7323/
Gayere7321/
Goyart7317/
Ngayer7317/
Goejer7316/
Ghayer7315/
Gojeer7314/
Ghoier7312/
Gojert7311/
Hoeyer738/
Gojere734/
Gouyar733/
Hhoyer733/
Gueyer733/
Gaouer733/
Houyer733/
Gygier733/
Gooier733/
Gayier732/
Ghower732/
Gouier732/
Goujer732/
Gouyor732/
Goyire732/
Goyore732/
Oyeere731/
Goyarp731/
Gayerh731/
Geyere731/
Gayher731/
Ngeyer731/
Gohyor731/
Gayeer731/
Gouyre731/
Goyhar731/
Gojier731/
Hoyeer731/
Ghoyor731/
Gieyer730/
Guiyer730/
Gour6755,739/
Iyer6749,820/
Ayer6713,698/
Gear677,610/
Äger677,323/
Eyer675,425/
Oyar671,804/
Ojer671,545/
Gouhier671,422/
Gaer671,196/
Ohyr67774/
Ower67617/
Oyor67444/
Éger67253/
Yerr67213/
Uyer67193/
Goir67170/
Geyr67156/
Äyer67124/
Oehr67104/
Gayr6761/
Gouerre6752/
Gouyard6750/
Ghayert6741/
Oier6736/
Gojr6733/
Ouer6728/
Houyere6725/
Oyre679/
Gauyert679/
Oerr675/
Gueyerd675/
Oyir674/
Oyrd674/
Hoyr672/
Ghoyare672/
Gayhert672/
Oerh672/
Øyer672/
Ghoyère672/
Ghoyoor672/
Yoyr672/
Oyjr672/
Oiyr672/
Eoer671/
Gejr671/
Gaouher671/
Gojgeer671/
Yerh671/
Yyer671/
Üyer671/
Gayerre671/
Goowere671/
Ghaouer671/
Ghayere671/
Ouyr671/
Oyrt671/
Oysr671/
Goohier670/
Gougier670/

Goyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goyer in the Russian language
Гойерgojer-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goyer
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