Iyer Surname

11,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Iyer Surname User-submission:

A common surname among members of the 'Iyer' caste of Tamil Brahmins. Derived from ayya, which is a respectful form of address in Tamil and other Dravidian languages. The precise etymology is not known though it has been suggested that it may derive from the Sanskrit, arya.

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Iyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India26,7301:28,6972,134
United States5,4571:66,4217,748
Oman4,8301:76498
United Arab Emirates3,9131:2,341289
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
South Africa1,1151:48,5906,182
Bahrain7641:1,765263
England6331:88,0229,558
Canada6281:58,6716,912
Kuwait6271:6,062833
Qatar5371:4,391451
Australia5251:51,4206,365
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Singapore4921:11,195558
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Thailand2791:253,18443,043
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
Malaysia1601:184,33911,025
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
Uganda1171:333,66922,303
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
France311:2,142,668174,004
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Israel221:388,98331,283
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway111:467,48139,375
China101:136,732,1577,199
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Iyer (720) may also be a first name.

Iyer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A common surname among members of the 'Iyer' caste of Tamil Brahmins. Derived from ayya, which is a respectful form of address in Tamil and other Dravidian languages. The precise etymology is not known though it has been suggested that it may derive from the Sanskrit, arya.

Related surnames include Shastri and Sharma (which are traditional surnames for Brahmins). Can be considered comparable to Iyengar, which is a surname used by members of the related 'Iyengar' caste of Tamil Brahmins.

Use of the surname in Tamil Nadu has declined in recent years due to the self-respect movement's efforts to eradicate caste-based surnames; though people living outside the state continue to use it.

- vaiyer

Iyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyer (Arabic: آير, Hindi: अय्यर, Marathi: इयेर, Oriya: ଆୟର୍, Russian: Ийер) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyer? popularity and diffusion

Iyer is the 11,276th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 146,278 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Iyer live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Iyer is also the 307,588th most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 720 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 26,730 people, or 1 in 28,697. In India Iyer is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 9 percent reside and Karnataka, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India Iyer is found in 95 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Oman, where 10 percent reside.

Iyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Iyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 68,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iyer last name are 2.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Iyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 80.96% more than the national average, earning 626,273 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40% more than the national average, earning R 332,688 per year; in United States they earn 33.47% more than the national average, earning $57,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $61,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyere897,556/
Iyier89278/
Iyyer89274/
Giyer8966/
Hiyer898/
Ihyer898/
Iyerr897/
Yiyer896/
Ieyer892/
Iyesr891/
Iayer891/
Ioyer891/
Yer862,913/
Ier86693/
Geiyer8057/
Iyiere805/
Itoyer803/
Ihyere803/
Isayer802/
Isiyer801/
Aaiyer801/
Yiyier801/
Ieyere801/
Gieyer800/
Ayer7513,698/
Eyer755,425/
Oyer754,246/
Aier751,494/
Iyar75868/
Eier75517/
Yerr75213/
Iyor75196/
Uyer75193/
Year75143/
Äyer75124/
Ijer75116/
Oier7536/
Aiyr756/
Øier756/
Uier753/
Ieyr752/
Øyer752/
Yeyr752/
Oiyr752/
Iear751/
Yerh751/
Yyer751/
Üyer751/
Yejr751/
Iuyr751/
Ierh751/
Ierr751/
Iayr751/
Ijyr751/
Iteyere7391/
Ihayere7348/
Isayere731/
Ijiyere731/
Ichiyer731/
Eitayer731/
Isiyere731/
Geyer6742,938/
Geier6726,823/
Hoyer6724,026/
Heyer6720,459/
Gayer676,250/
Heier676,194/
Hayer675,847/
Goyer675,011/
Iyare673,516/
Oyier672,931/
Gaier672,377/
Heiyr671,681/
Ayere671,321/
Hoier671,257/
Ayerh671,125/
Haier67751/
Oyere67724/
Huyer67640/
Yawer67637/
Igier67580/
Eyere67461/
Iyore67438/
Hiyar67430/
Joyer67419/
Høier67331/
Uyere67287/
Giyar67267/
Jayer67260/
Eyier67169/
Ayier67126/
Ayeer67118/
Ihyar67111/
Ai'er67107/
Iyyar6798/
Auyer6786/
Eiert6775/
Awier6774/
Aiere6764/
Ojier6757/
Ağyer6754/
Yearr6747/
Yower6745/
Iauer6740/
Igger6739/
Goier6736/
Yayer6735/
Eyert6733/
Yeior6728/
Ahyer6727/
Isear6724/
Ujier6721/
Yeier6721/
Yejre6717/
Huier6717/
Jiear6715/
Ajier6714/
Yearp6712/
Hijer6712/
Oyuer6712/
Hyjer6711/
Iyard6711/
Joier6710/
Uyier6710/
Aiher679/
Ihier679/
Yueer677/
Eiher677/
Yearh677/
Owier676/
Jeier676/
Yajer675/
Iiyar675/
Ehier675/
Yoyer675/
Giyor675/
Yeyer675/
Yeare674/
Aieer674/
Yejar674/
Aiyor674/
Ihear674/
Yaaer674/
Haiyr673/
Iäger673/
Jaier673/
Yejer672/
Eoyer672/
Aiyre672/
Jeyer672/
Yeard672/
Yehar672/
Ugier672/
Youer672/
Juier672/
Ayerd672/
Yeyor672/
Ioyor672/
Yuyer672/
Hæier672/
Jhier671/
Jhyer671/
Ieyar671/
Hiyor671/
Eeyer671/
Eyher671/
Yeyre671/
Yoeer671/
Yeart671/
Gijer671/
Ouyer671/
Ayerr671/
Ijerh671/
Ijyar671/
Ohyer671/
Iayor671/
Esieyere671/
Ouier671/
Ijier671/
Ieare671/
Ihaer671/
Jaiyr671/
Oiyor671/
Yooer671/
Yuier671/
Yearz671/
Yaeer671/
Yieur671/
D'Yer671/
Ayerz671/
Iuytr671/
Ijeur671/
Ijhayere671/
Iouer671/
Iyior671/
Eiyre671/
Oyert671/
Yaoer671/
Gaiyr671/
Hyerh671/
Iiyor671/
Auier670/
Eayer670/
Ayher670/
Itear670/
Euyer670/
Hyyer670/
Ayert670/
Yauer670/
Hyier670/
Oyher670/

Iyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyer in the Marathi language
इयेरiyera83.33
ऐयेरaiyera7.41
येरyera5.56
Iyer in the Hindi language
अय्यरayyara80
एयरeyara8
अयरayara8
आयरayara4
Iyer in the Oriya language
ଆୟର୍ayar50
ଅୟରayara50
Iyer in the Russian language
Ийерijer-
Iyer in the Arabic language
آيرayr-

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