Meiyr Surname
Approximately 7,921 people bear this surname
Meiyr Surname User-submission:
The surname Meir is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Meir, which means 'one who gives light' or 'enlightened'.
Meiyr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 7,921 | 1:1,080 | 71 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Meiyr (33,205) may also be a first name.
Meiyr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Meir is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Meir, which means 'one who gives light' or 'enlightened'.
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Where Does The Last Name Meiyr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meiyr is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meiyr? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,245th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 920,029 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Meiyr reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Meiyr is also the 25,755th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 33,205 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Israel, where it is held by 7,921 people, or 1 in 1,080. In Israel Meiyr is mostly found in: Central District, where 28 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent live and Haifa District, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meir | 89 | 2,913 | / |
| Meyr | 89 | 1,258 | / |
| Meyer | 80 | 751,243 | / |
| Meier | 80 | 259,431 | / |
| Meire | 80 | 2,176 | / |
| Miyar | 80 | 1,399 | / |
| Meyor | 80 | 986 | / |
| Meyre | 80 | 824 | / |
| Meyar | 80 | 293 | / |
| Meyur | 80 | 204 | / |
| Miyer | 80 | 109 | / |
| Meuir | 80 | 101 | / |
| Meiar | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mejir | 80 | 16 | / |
| Meyir | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mejyr | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mieyr | 80 | 11 | / |
| Miyor | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mheir | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maiyr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Meirr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meirz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meysr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyër | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meird | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muiyr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meirp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meiur | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meior | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mehyar | 73 | 2,093 | / |
| Meiere | 73 | 574 | / |
| Mihyar | 73 | 303 | / |
| Meyere | 73 | 203 | / |
| Miyare | 73 | 103 | / |
| Maheir | 73 | 60 | / |
| Meiert | 73 | 52 | / |
| Meyerd | 73 | 46 | / |
| Meyert | 73 | 37 | / |
| Mehiar | 73 | 32 | / |
| Meeyer | 73 | 28 | / |
| Meihar | 73 | 28 | / |
| Meyour | 73 | 25 | / |
| Meyare | 73 | 15 | / |
| Meeior | 73 | 15 | / |
| Miyere | 73 | 14 | / |
| Meyier | 73 | 11 | / |
| Meyher | 73 | 10 | / |
| Meyerr | 73 | 10 | / |
| Meyard | 73 | 8 | / |
| Meiore | 73 | 8 | / |
| Maiyor | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mmeyer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Meyoor | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mieyer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meiier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Meiior | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mejier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mieyar | 73 | 3 | / |
| Meiher | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mieier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meeyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meuier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyerz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyesr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hmeyir | 73 | 1 | / |
| H'Meir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyhar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moeyor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miyort | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miyard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mejior | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mehjir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meihir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miyart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mheisr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyarr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mehyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meyrrh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Moeyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muir | 67 | 60,465 | / |
| Mayr | 67 | 47,052 | / |
| Meer | 67 | 44,757 | / |
| Mair | 67 | 38,622 | / |
| Mier | 67 | 26,389 | / |
| Moir | 67 | 17,625 | / |
| Myer | 67 | 11,575 | / |
| Maer | 67 | 3,692 | / |
| Meur | 67 | 2,596 | / |
| Mear | 67 | 2,267 | / |
| Muer | 67 | 471 | / |
| Moer | 67 | 281 | / |
| Moyr | 67 | 204 | / |
| Meirova | 67 | 26 | / |
| Meyrova | 67 | 22 | / |
| Meihere | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mijr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mejr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mehierd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyhart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyhard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meierrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mieyerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Meier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeyord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moehier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meihard | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meiyr
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