Luyer Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Luyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Lüyer (4) & Luyér (2) are calculated separately.
Luyer (32) may also be a first name.
Luyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luyer occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lüyer or Luyér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luyer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,189,614th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Luyer reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Luyer is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 32 people.
This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 598,403. In France Luyer is most numerous in: Brittany, where 69 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding France it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 27 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.
Luyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Luyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Luyer surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lüyer | 93 | 4 | / |
| Luyér | 93 | 2 | / |
| Louyer | 91 | 249 | / |
| Lauyer | 91 | 21 | / |
| Lhuyer | 91 | 2 | / |
| Luer | 89 | 771 | / |
| Lyer | 89 | 153 | / |
| Lauer | 80 | 45,080 | / |
| Loyer | 80 | 8,841 | / |
| Layer | 80 | 4,452 | / |
| Leyer | 80 | 1,868 | / |
| Leuer | 80 | 1,086 | / |
| Louer | 80 | 961 | / |
| Lyaer | 80 | 12 | / |
| Lujer | 80 | 10 | / |
| Liuer | 80 | 8 | / |
| Luyar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lhuer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lyier | 80 | 5 | / |
| Liyer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Luyor | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luyre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lyuer | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyerr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llyer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laouer | 73 | 1,946 | / |
| Layher | 73 | 1,141 | / |
| Lugger | 73 | 659 | / |
| Lauert | 73 | 87 | / |
| Lauwer | 73 | 61 | / |
| Looyer | 73 | 59 | / |
| Lohyer | 73 | 52 | / |
| Lhoyer | 73 | 44 | / |
| Layere | 73 | 42 | / |
| Luiere | 73 | 25 | / |
| Layerd | 73 | 21 | / |
| Loyere | 73 | 15 | / |
| Leeyer | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lujere | 73 | 10 | / |
| Leyher | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lahuer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Loyher | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leyert | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lauier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lauere | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lahyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lyauer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lauyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauuer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luyare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lleyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luyore | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luhyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luieer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luiher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louerd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loyier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leuher | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lear | 67 | 16,808 | / |
| Laur | 67 | 7,978 | / |
| Lier | 67 | 6,834 | / |
| Leer | 67 | 4,224 | / |
| Loer | 67 | 1,381 | / |
| Lour | 67 | 1,218 | / |
| Laer | 67 | 603 | / |
| Leur | 67 | 338 | / |
| Leir | 67 | 214 | / |
| Layr | 67 | 151 | / |
| Laaouer | 67 | 27 | / |
| Louhier | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leyherr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Luir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lyogier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lauwert | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyggier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luihier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louyore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llaujer | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Goyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Heyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leàr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauwerd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuhier | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Luyer
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