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Where Does The Last Name Meyer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Meyer (Arabic: مايار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﻴﺮ, Russian: Мейер) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Méyer, Mëyer or Meyër. For other potential spellings of Meyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meyer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 719^th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,701 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Meyer are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Meyer is also the 46,916^th most common first name in the world, held by 14,756 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 324,496 people, or 1 in 248. In Germany Meyer is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 32 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 171 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Meyer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meyer last name increased 647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 356 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 537 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 393 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meyer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Meyer surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Meyer last name are 18.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.14% registered with the party.

The amount Meyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.36% more than the national average, earning €40,949 per year; in Norway they earn 17.43% more than the national average, earning 406,387 kr per year; in Peru they earn 214.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,988 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.51% more than the national average, earning R 369,552 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning $17,756,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,972 CAD per year.