Grayer Surname

175,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Grayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9821:182,87518,244
England1741:320,21923,859
Canada1281:287,85626,805
France641:1,037,855114,367
Austria281:304,12334,120
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Grayer (123) may also be a first name.

Grayer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grayer (Russian: Грайер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grayer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 175,608th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,987,924 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Grayer live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 840,349th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 123 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,982 people, or 1 in 182,875. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 12 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Mississippi, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Grayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grayer surname grew 1,089 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grayer are 4.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grayer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.15% more than the national average, earning R 337,812 per year; in United States they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning $35,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graer9162/
Grayr9128/
Gryer9118/
Grauyere8612/
Grauer835,293/
Gruyer83732/
Greyer83419/
Groyer83220/
Grawer83160/
Graier8383/
Grajer8372/
Graysr833/
Grayor832/
Grayjr831/
Grayir831/
Gryier831/
Grayar830/
Grauert77493/
Grawert77296/
Grawehr77151/
Gragger77100/
Gruyere7768/
Grajerz7736/
Graouer7720/
Grayard775/
Greyerz774/
Geeraer772/
Grawier772/
Gragier771/
Grauerd771/
Grayorr771/
Ghraier771/
Graiher771/
Ngreyer771/
Greyere770/
Greer7394,093/
Grier7320,521/
Graur736,727/
Grear733,189/
Gruer73822/
Groer73495/
Greir7395/
Grair7384/
Greur731/
Grauheer711/
Grayhart710/
Grayhour710/
Grayhaur710/
Grayhard710/
Greear671,668/
Graure671,513/
Greier67848/
Greard67362/
Graire67361/
Grojer67210/
Gríger6797/
Gréger6791/
Grower6790/
Gräger6765/
Groier6758/
Grauerová6737/
Greuer6730/
Gruyar6724/
Griyor6721/
Ghrair6716/
Gréard679/
Ghreir679/
Ghrear678/
Grouer677/
Gruehr675/
Greyre674/
Ghrier674/
Cgrier674/
Greare673/
Ghreer672/
Greerr672/
Grujar672/
Greerh671/
Groehr671/
Greirt671/
Greyar671/
Greyerová671/
Greire671/
Grajur671/
Grauerova671/
Grehar671/
Groyor671/
Griyar671/
Grõger671/
Greyor670/
Grreer670/
Gruier670/
Graird670/
Grierr670/

Grayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grayer in the Russian language
Грайерgrajer-

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Footnotes

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