Layher Surname

325,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Layher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Layher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5731:632,56450,965
Germany4731:170,20220,054
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Layher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Layher has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Layher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 325,895th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,386,982 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Layher live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Layher is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 632,564. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 25 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and Nebraska, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Layher exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Layher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Layher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Layher last name grew 3,016 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Layher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Layher surname are 20.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Layher earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layer914,452/
Layhr911/
Lahier8382/
Layere8342/
Lauyer8321/
Layerd8321/
Leyher8310/
Loyher836/
Lahuer836/
Laiher835/
Lahyer832/
Lahwer832/
Laheir831/
Layeer831/
Layhar831/
Laer80603/
Lyer80153/
Layr80151/
Lahiere7742/
Leyherr7717/
Lahaver7710/
Laheere771/
Lahawer771/
Llayhar771/
Layhart770/
Lauer7345,080/
Loyer738,841/
Lawer737,973/
Laier733,304/
Leyer731,868/
Layar731,118/
Lahur73775/
Lajer73634/
Layre73327/
Luyer73199/
Lheur73118/
Leyhr73107/
Leahr7384/
Layur7380/
Lahyr7359/
Liaer7320/
Laihr7314/
Layor7312/
Lyaer7312/
Layir738/
Lhuer735/
Lyier735/
Liyer734/
Lüyer734/
Layrd732/
Lyuer732/
Lheir731/
Laerh731/
Lyerr731/
Laerì731/
Lheer731/
Hlaer730/
Llyer730/
Layerová7131/
Lahierre716/
Lahouere715/
Lagger672,153/
Laouer671,946/
Lawerh67485/
Lawere67281/
Layare67249/
Louyer67249/
Lahair67202/
Layard67150/
Leiher67124/
Lheure67100/
Lauert6787/
Layour6769/
Lauwer6761/
Looyer6759/
Lohyer6752/
Lhoyer6744/
Lahaur6742/
Laihar6728/
L'Heur6718/
Loyere6715/
Lahyar6714/
Lahjar6713/
Leeyer6710/
Lawier677/
Loyhar677/
Layure674/
Leyert674/
Lehier673/
Lauier673/
Lauere673/
Lyauer672/
L'Hoer672/
Lhayar672/
Lhuyer672/
Leahrd672/
Leyhrd671/
Laihrd671/
Lauuer671/
Lawerr671/
Lawert671/
Laajer671/
L'Hier671/
Lleyer671/
Luiher671/
Lawerz671/
Layère671/
Lajier671/
Laiert671/
Leyere671/
Lheart671/
Lajeer671/
Lahiur671/
Lahjir671/
Lahjur671/
Layart671/
Lauyar671/
Loyier670/
Leheer670/
Leuher670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Layher
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