Gyr Surname
Approximately 1,268 people bear this surname
Gyr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 946 | 1:8,682 | 1,424 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Gyr (25) may also be a first name.
Gyr Demographics
Average Gyr Salary in
United States
$51,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Győr | 86 | 395 | / |
| Gyre | 86 | 279 | / |
| Geyr | 86 | 156 | / |
| Gayr | 86 | 61 | / |
| Gyhr | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ghyr | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hgyr | 86 | 6 | / |
| Guyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Goyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kgyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gyrh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gytr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gyrd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gayre | 75 | 650 | / |
| Geyre | 75 | 394 | / |
| Guyre | 75 | 259 | / |
| Győre | 75 | 85 | / |
| Goyre | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gyrre | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gyhre | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghyor | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghyre | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghayr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Guyrt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gayır | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghytr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghyhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goeyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gysre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guytr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gir | 67 | 22,670 | / |
| Ger | 67 | 8,043 | / |
| Gre | 67 | 1,196 | / |
| Gahayr | 67 | 522 | / |
| Gaheyr | 67 | 197 | / |
| Gér | 67 | 151 | / |
| Gyrova | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gír | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gjr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gyrová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghayre | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gueyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayrre | 67 | 0 | / |
Gyr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gyr in the Russian language | ||
| Гыр | gyr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gyr
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