Gyr Surname

299,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gyr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9461:8,6821,424
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
France361:1,845,076161,051
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gyr (25) may also be a first name.

Gyr Last Name Facts

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

Gyr (Russian: Гыр) is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 299,919th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,747,276 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Gyr live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 946 people, or 1 in 8,682. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Schwyz, where 32 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 32 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 8 percent are found. Barring Switzerland Gyr exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Gyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gyr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gyr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gyr are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72% registered with the party.

Gyr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.25% more than the national average, earning $51,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Győr86395/
Gyre86279/
Geyr86156/
Gayr8661/
Gyhr8616/
Ghyr8613/
Hgyr866/
Guyr862/
Goyr862/
Kgyr861/
Gyrh861/
Ggyr861/
Gytr861/
Gyrd861/
Gayre75650/
Geyre75394/
Guyre75259/
Győre7585/
Goyre7532/
Gyrre759/
Gyhre755/
Ghyor754/
Ghyre754/
Ghayr753/
Guyrt752/
Gayır751/
Ghytr751/
Ghyhr751/
Goyrd751/
Gehyr751/
Goyrt751/
Goeyr751/
Gysre751/
Guytr751/
Gayrd750/
Gir6722,670/
Ger678,043/
Gre671,196/
Gahayr67522/
Gaheyr67197/
Gér67151/
Gyrova6743/
Gír6722/
Gjr6719/
Gyrová6711/
Ghayre678/
Gueyre671/
Gouyre671/
Gayrre670/

Gyr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gyr in the Russian language
Гырgyr-

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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 Gyr
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