Heyer Surname
Approximately 20,459 people bear this surname
Heyer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heir'; v. Eyre and Ayre. The American directory instances, by the Christian names prefixed, seem in most cases to be of German parentage.
Richard le Heyer, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameHeyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13,118 | 1:6,137 | 745 |
| United States | 4,472 | 1:81,051 | 9,211 |
| France | 1,067 | 1:62,252 | 8,491 |
| Australia | 277 | 1:97,457 | 11,054 |
| Dominican Republic | 270 | 1:38,640 | 2,109 |
| Switzerland | 231 | 1:35,554 | 5,171 |
| Netherlands | 172 | 1:98,181 | 15,982 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Poland | 98 | 1:387,844 | 42,215 |
| Chile | 81 | 1:217,487 | 6,777 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Mexico | 63 | 1:1,970,257 | 18,660 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 767 | 1:65,474 | 7,136 |
Heyer (63) may also be a first name.
Heyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heir'; v. Eyre and Ayre. The American directory instances, by the Christian names prefixed, seem in most cases to be of German parentage.
Richard le Heyer, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Heyer, Oxfordshire, ibid.
User-submitted Reference
Hayer is a surname from the Punjab region of India. The surname originally referred to individuals who lived in or near the Punjabi village of Heran, which is a village in the Jalandhar District< of Punjab, India, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nakodar.
Through emigration the surname has spread to countries with large Indian diaspora such as England, Canada and Australia.
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Average Heyer Salary in
United States
$45,964 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heyer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heyer? popularity and diffusion
Heyer is the 26,297th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 356,202 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Heyer live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 63 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 13,118 people, or 1 in 6,137. In Germany Heyer is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 8 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
Heyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heyer surname grew 583 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heyer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heyer surname are 14.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Heyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.17% more than the national average, earning 488,553 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 117.27% more than the national average, earning R 516,324 per year; in United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $51,049 CAD per year.
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