Hiyer Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Hiyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hiyer (17) may also be a first name.

Hiyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiyer occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Hiyer is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Hiyer live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hiyer is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 17 people.

Hiyer is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia Hiyer is primarily found in: Selangor, where 100 percent reside. Other than Malaysia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside.

Hiyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hiyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hiyer last name declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khiyer9117/
Chiyer914/
Iyer8949,820/
Chiyere83243/
Hoyer8024,026/
Heyer8020,459/
Khier807,713/
Iyere807,556/
Heier806,194/
Hayer805,847/
Heiyr801,681/
Hoier801,257/
Haier80751/
Huyer80640/
Hiyar80430/
Chier80382/
Høier80331/
Giyer8066/
Ahyer8027/
Khyer8020/
Huier8017/
Chyer8013/
Hijer8012/
Hyjer8011/
Ihier809/
Ihyer808/
Iyerr807/
Yiyer806/
Ehier805/
Haiyr803/
Ieyer802/
Hæier802/
Iyesr801/
Hiyor801/
Ohyer801/
Ioyer801/
Hyerh801/
Hyyer800/
Hyier800/
Yer752,913/
Ier75693/
Khayer7316,729/
Chayer732,591/
Khiyar73585/
Hooyer73534/
Hayere73452/
Khoyer73429/
Choyer73251/
Heyert73145/
Hawier73107/
Heiert7396/
Ihiere7385/
Chiyar7379/
Khaier7366/
Higger7356/
Hiyard7340/
Hoyert7327/
Chaier7326/
Cheyer7323/
Hoyere7323/
Heiher7322/
Jehier7319/
Haiher7318/
Hayher7315/
Ahiere7313/
Hayert7311/
Gehier7311/
Chijer739/
Hiyare739/
Hoeyer738/
Haiere737/
Heyere736/
Hoiere735/
Kheyer734/
Hhoyer733/
Houyer733/
Ihyere733/
Høijer733/
Hai'er733/
Hooier732/
Heiier732/
Hauyer732/
Chiyor732/
Hoeier732/
Ehiert732/
Hayeer731/
Oehier731/
Huyerr731/
Ihjier731/
Chuyer731/
Kheier731/
Cheier731/
Huyere731/
Heyier731/
Hayier731/
Hahyer731/
Haioer731/
D'Hyer731/
Hoyeer731/
Hajier731/
Haieer731/
Hiyart731/
Hiejer730/
Howier730/
Hauier730/
Hehier730/
Hair6720,647/
Ayer6713,698/
Eyer675,425/
Oyer674,246/
Aier671,494/
Heir67952/
Hoir67904/
Iyar67868/
Ohyr67774/
Eier67517/
Hear67228/
Yerr67213/
Iyor67196/
Uyer67193/
Chaiere67142/
D'Hayer67131/
Äyer67124/
Ijer67116/
Hayr6787/
Khayere6786/
Heur6785/
Chouier6770/
Oier6736/
Heierth6725/
Houyere6725/
Cheyere6722/
Khaiere6719/
Huir6716/
Chigier6713/
Chieyor6710/
Heyerth6710/
Hejr6710/
Ahyerre679/
Aiyr676/
Heyr676/
Chieior676/
Øier676/
Hijr675/
Uier673/
Hoyr672/
Ieyr672/
Chaierz672/
Cheiere672/
Øyer672/
Chawier672/
Heihert672/
Oiyr672/
Iear671/
Khayeer671/
Chiyare671/
Choiere671/
Hoohier671/
Aahiere671/
Yerh671/
Chauier671/
Huyr671/
Háir671/
Hoojier671/
Khaieer671/
Kheyere671/
Yyer671/
Üyer671/
Hahyere671/
Hai'ere671/
Khiyare671/
Ehyr671/
Chaierd671/
Haihert671/
Huggier671/
Ierh671/
Ierr671/
Ijyr671/
Chigger670/
Goohier670/

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