Høyer Surname

276,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Høyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Høyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,0301:5,480499
Norway3531:14,5671,701
Greenland71:8,054710
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Hyer (4,097) are calculated separately.

Høyer Last Name Facts

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

Høyer occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Hyer. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Høyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 276,073rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,186,865 people. Høyer is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Høyer are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,030 people, or 1 in 5,480. In Denmark Høyer is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 38 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 20 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 25 percent live and Greenland, where 0 percent live.

Høyer Last Name Statistics demography

Høyer earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning 376,365 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyer964,097/
Høyert915/
Høye89302/
Øyer892/
Højer80535/
Høier80331/
Khyer8020/
Chyer8013/
Høger805/
Hyher805/
Hyerp801/
Jhyer801/
Hyerh801/
Hyere800/
Hyier800/
Hye759,097/
Yer752,913/
Øye75979/
Chyher73195/
Haayer73188/
Khyher7321/
Heuyer736/
Hyhher734/
Høijer733/
Heyier731/
Hayier731/
D'Hyer731/
Chye674,116/
Yere673,405/
Hier672,044/
Khye671,349/
Høie67776/
Hyet67260/
Eher67230/
Yerr67213/
Yier6784/
Yert6767/
Éher6747/
Ahayere6743/
Hyee6737/
Iher6730/
Hyes6728/
Hyeh6719/
Yoer6717/
Khayyer6716/
Jyer6712/
Høge6711/
Hyed6710/
Hyep677/
Øger677/
Hyea676/
Øier676/
Yher675/
Hjayyer674/
Yerd674/
Hjer673/
Hjye673/
Hger672/
Yehr672/
Yeyr672/
Jher672/
Hyey672/
Yejr671/
Chayjer671/
Jahayer671/
Heyhger671/
Yetr671/
Yerh671/
Yerp671/
Høje671/
Khaiyer671/
Chaiyer671/
Jhye671/
Ehyr671/
Yerz670/

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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 Høyer
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