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

The last name Meyers (Marathi: मेयर, Russian: Мейерс) is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 5,785^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 74,713 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Meyers reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meyers is also the 528,876^th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 281 people.

The surname Meyers is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 79,281 people, or 1 in 4,572. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 97 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Meyers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meyers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meyers surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meyers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meyers surname are 16.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meyers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning R 178,488 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,006 CAD per year.