Gwyer Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwyer Surname Definition:

1 an aphseresized form of MacGuire q.v.

2 poss. confused with Guyer, q.v.

Gwyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:307,83523,246
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada511:722,46357,796
Wales501:61,8915,534
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Gwyer (11) may also be a first name.

Gwyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 an aphseresized form of MacGuire q.v.

2 poss. confused with Guyer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gwyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwyer is found most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gwyer.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwyer is the 670,508th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. The surname Gwyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gwyer are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Gwyer is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 307,835. In England Gwyer is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Gwyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gwyer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gwyer last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gwyer last name are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gwyer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $44,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwyher910/
Kwyer809/
Gbyer806/
Gwier802/
Cwyer800/
Guier60797/
Gbier6014/
Kwier603/
Quyer601/
Qwyjr601/
Cwger600/
Guiher55356/
Cwierz55133/
Gwiire5527/
Gbierr555/
Ghueer552/
Kwierz551/
Guehir551/
Ghuier550/
Qugger550/
Gouhier501,422/
Cwajger501/

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