Layer Surname
Approximately 4,452 people bear this surname
Layer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the layer,' i.e. a stone layer (Latinized into cubatores), one who sets the stones in building, a waller. 'Layere, or werkare wythe stone and mortere, cementarius': Promptorium Parvulorum, and v.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,907 | 1:190,068 | 18,846 |
| Germany | 1,574 | 1:51,147 | 6,674 |
| France | 324 | 1:205,008 | 31,862 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Austria | 101 | 1:84,311 | 12,580 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 417 | 1:120,428 | 11,742 |
Layer (321) may also be a first name.
Layer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the layer,' i.e. a stone layer (Latinized into cubatores), one who sets the stones in building, a waller. 'Layere, or werkare wythe stone and mortere, cementarius': Promptorium Parvulorum, and v. Way's note thereon. Probably the term was familiar to Norfolk, as the above quotation suggests, for Layer has been a Norfolk surname for many centuries. In the contract for building Fotheringay Church, 1435, the chief mason undertakes neither to 'set mo nor fewer freemasons, rogh setters, ne leyers' upon the work but as appointed (Dugdale, Mon. iii. 164).
George Layer, of Bury, Surrey, 1429: History of Norfolk.
William Layer, sheriff of Norwich, 1526; mayor, 1537: ibid.
'Here resteth the body of Mary, daughter of Christopher Layer, citizen and alderman of Norwich, who deceased the 9th of October, 1602': ibid.
Mary Layer, 1710, Boughton, Norfolk: ibid.
1661. Francis Layre, of Hanningham, Norfolk, and Elizabeth Bowie: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(English) (Brick- or Stone-) Layer [fromM.E. leien, O.E lecgan = Old Norse leggia, to lay, set]
1. French layeur, a forest surveyor; one who makes roads through forests. 2. Three parishes in Essex are so called.
Layer Demographics
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Layer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Layer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Layer (Hindi: लायर) is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Layer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 105,223rd most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,636,915 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Layer reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Layer is also the 489,856th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 321 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,907 people, or 1 in 190,068. In The United States Layer is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.
Layer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Layer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Layer last name rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Layer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Layer last name are 14.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.03% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Layer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning R 283,032 per year; in United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,408 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Layer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layer in the Hindi language | ||
| लायर | layara | - |
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