Laier Surname

135,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Laier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3071:34,8964,607
Denmark3071:18,3871,807
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
Brazil2521:849,50130,645
Austria241:354,81038,119
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Greece151:738,65380,079
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
England51:11,143,612252,590
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Laier (292) may also be a first name.

Laier Last Name Facts

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

Laier is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 135,935th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,205,674 people. The last name Laier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Laier live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 516,683rd most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 292 people.

The last name Laier is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,307 people, or 1 in 34,896. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 75 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent are found and Hesse, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Laier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laier surname grew 894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laier surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Laier earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning 327,910 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $43,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.02% more than the national average, earning $64,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahier9182/
Lawier917/
Laiher915/
Lauier913/
Lajier911/
Laiert911/
Lair8912,331/
Lier896,834/
Laer89603/
Lahiere8342/
Lauer8045,080/
Laird8042,737/
Lawer807,973/
Layer804,452/
Leier803,741/
Lajer80634/
Laire80610/
Lajir80246/
Loier8048/
Lijer8030/
Liaer8020/
Laihr8014/
Liier8013/
Lyaer8012/
Lhair809/
Liuer808/
Layir808/
Laiar805/
Lierr805/
Lyier805/
Liyer804/
Lairp802/
L'Air802/
Llier801/
Laerh801/
Luier801/
Lairh801/
Laerì801/
Lairr801/
Laior801/
Lairt800/
Hlaer800/
Laair800/
Liear800/
Laierová7712/
Lahierre776/
Lagger732,153/
Laouer731,946/
Layher731,141/
Lawerh73485/
Lawere73281/
Lahair73202/
Leiher73124/
Lauert7387/
Lauwer7361/
Layere7342/
Laihar7328/
Lieyor7327/
Luiere7325/
Lauyer7321/
Layerd7321/
Légier7310/
Lowier738/
Lawior736/
Lahuer736/
Ligger735/
Hliier734/
Llaire733/
Lehier733/
Lairre733/
Leiere733/
Lauere733/
Lyauer732/
Hlaire732/
Lahyer732/
Laiire732/
Laiour732/
L'Hair732/
Lahwer732/
Laisre732/
Laheir731/
Laiard731/
Laihrd731/
Lairth731/
Layeer731/
Lauuer731/
Lawerr731/
Lawert731/
Laajer731/
Laiare731/
Laaird731/
L'Hier731/
Lauior731/
Luieer731/
Luiher731/
Lawerz731/
Lieyar731/
Lhaire731/
L'Aair731/
Lajirr731/
Hlaisr731/
Laiure731/
Lajeer731/
Lahiur731/
Lahjir731/
Loyier730/
Lairrd730/
Lauiar730/
Hlairt730/
Lear6716,808/
Laur677,978/
Leer674,224/
Loir671,831/
Loer671,381/
Liogier671,231/
Luer67771/
Leur67338/
Leir67214/
Lyer67153/
Layr67151/
Laihour67109/
Laaouer6727/
Leierth6722/
Lairova6721/
Louhier6718/
Leggier6713/
Luir6711/
Lahaver6710/
Leiherr6710/
Lyogier678/
Lajr677/
Lahaior676/
Lahaair675/
Leyr672/
Lauwert672/
L'Haire672/
Laggiar672/
Lejr672/
Laheere671/
Lauerre671/
Llaujer671/
Láir671/
Léar671/
Lahawer671/
Liggier671/
Leàr671/
Lauwerd671/
Luihier671/
Lyggier671/
Laihurt671/
Lawerre670/
Leuhier670/

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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 Laier
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