Hyer Surname

112,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hyer Surname User-submission:

The surname Hyer means 'heir' (to a title, fortune, or estate).

Hyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8381:94,44010,599
Denmark881:64,1446,446
Canada611:604,02649,778
England421:1,326,62059,571
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Norway71:734,61250,907
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0801:46,4995,352

Hyer (33) may also be a first name.

Hyer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hyer means 'heir' (to a title, fortune, or estate).

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Hyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 112,981st most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,778,752 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Hyer reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hyer is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 33 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,838 people, or 1 in 94,440. In The United States Hyer is mostly found in: Utah, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Hyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hyer last name expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 382 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hyer last name are 23.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hyer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Høyer891,405/
Khyer8920/
Chyer8913/
Hyher895/
Jhyer891/
Hyerp891/
Hyerh891/
Hyere890/
Hyier890/
Hye869,097/
Yer862,913/
Chyher80195/
Haayer80188/
Khyher8021/
Heuyer806/
Høyert805/
Hyhher804/
Heyier801/
Hayier801/
D'Hyer801/
Chye754,116/
Yere753,405/
Hier752,044/
Khye751,349/
Høye75302/
Hyet75260/
Eher75230/
Yerr75213/
Yier7584/
Yert7567/
Éher7547/
Hyee7537/
Iher7530/
Hyes7528/
Hyeh7519/
Yoer7517/
Jyer7512/
Hyed7510/
Hyep757/
Hyea756/
Yher755/
Yerd754/
Hjer753/
Hjye753/
Hger752/
Yehr752/
Øyer752/
Yeyr752/
Jher752/
Hyey752/
Yerh751/
Yejr751/
Yerp751/
Yetr751/
Ehyr751/
Jhye751/
Yerz750/
Ahayere7343/
Khayyer7316/
Hjayyer734/
Chayjer731/
Heyhger731/
Jahayer731/
Khaiyer731/
Chaiyer731/
Ye677,320,967/
Er67118,497/
Khier677,713/
Hehir673,746/
Oyier672,931/
Hyett672,302/
Aiyer671,165/
Heher67842/
Yesre67732/
Højer67535/
Hjert67397/
Chier67382/
Høier67331/
Ihere67318/
Ayyer67306/
Ghiye67228/
Jheir67219/
Eyier67169/
Ayier67126/
Hiert67124/
Hjerp67122/
Hierz67115/
Hayye67101/
Hyest6792/
Ehert6763/
Hiere6745/
Gheye6738/
Yerre6735/
Haiye6732/
Jhere6731/
Héher6729/
Heair6728/
Hőger6722/
Hyesh6722/
Yeier6721/
Hæger6721/
Chyee6720/
Yejre6717/
Ujher6713/
Ajher6713/
Hijer6712/
Hoiye6711/
Hayie6711/
Uyier6710/
Ihier679/
Aayer678/
Hayje678/
Ojher677/
Yueer677/
Hjyej677/
Hyhei677/
Huyye676/
Hyhet676/
Chyet675/
Jheer675/
Ehier675/
Aheye675/
Høger675/
Ihear674/
Hierr673/
Hiher673/
Heiye673/
Hjerh672/
Jiher672/
Ejher672/
Giher672/
Yettr672/
Hæier672/
Hjeir672/
Jhier671/
Huyie671/
Hyess671/
Heyye671/
Eyyer671/
Ayjer671/
Ajyer671/
Yesrr671/
Yeyre671/
Yoeer671/
Yerhe671/
Ahaajyer671/
Ihyre671/
Héert671/
Heyie671/
Heärt671/
Hjere671/
Khyee671/
Khyir671/
Yuier671/
Yaeer671/
Yiere671/
Yieur671/
Yheir671/
Aihye671/
Ahyée671/
D'Yer671/
Huiye671/
Chyey671/
Yi'er671/
Ahyie671/
Chyez671/
Chjer671/
Gehyr671/
Jherd671/
Heeer671/
Hyets671/
Iherd671/
Hjeer671/
Hierd670/
Euyer670/
Heaer670/
Hyedt670/
Chyir670/
Heoir670/
Eeher670/

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