Moyer Surname

10,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Moyer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the mower,' a corruption of Mawer, which see.

1776. Married — John Charles England and Mary Mower or Moyer: St. George, Hanover Square.

Moyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States48,3751:7,493890
Canada2,0291:18,1592,572
France7451:89,15812,789
Mexico1561:795,68111,628
Australia971:278,30624,956
Puerto Rico781:45,5151,091
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
India441:17,433,304271,013
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales61:515,75523,171
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malta11:430,2723,380
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,4441:4,388545

The alternate forms: Moyér (2) & Móyer (1) are calculated separately.

Moyer (206) may also be a first name.

Moyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the mower,' a corruption of Mawer, which see.

1776. Married — John Charles England and Mary Mower or Moyer: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Now Weir, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of the steward.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Moyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moyer (Marathi: मोयेर, Russian: Мойер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Moyér or Móyer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,808th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 140,234 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Moyer live; 95 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Moyer is also the 630,600th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 206 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 48,375 people, or 1 in 7,493. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Moyer occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Moyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moyer last name rose 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Moyer last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Moyer are 18.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.04% registered with the party.

The amount Moyer earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $41,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% more than the national average, earning $50,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moyér932/
Móyer931/
Moyher91239/
Mooyer91108/
Moyere91102/
Mouyer9120/
Moyerz915/
Mohyer911/
Moyeer911/
Moyier911/
Moyerr910/
Moeyer910/
Myer8911,575/
Moer89281/
Moyr89204/
Mouyere832/
Meyer80751,243/
Mayer80304,473/
Mower806,400/
Moyar805,270/
Mouer80372/
Mohyr80233/
Mojer80210/
Moyor80116/
Miyer80109/
Muyer8070/
Máyer8068/
Moier8034/
Myjer8034/
Mhoer8015/
Moyre807/
Mouyr806/
Mooyr804/
Myier802/
Méyer802/
Mhyer801/
Moytr801/
Myerr801/
Myyer801/
Mëyer801/
Myoyr801/
Moerr800/
Moyhr800/
Mayere731,101/
Mayher73534/
Moyart73378/
Muyere73310/
Meyere73203/
Mayert73197/
Moyoor73123/
Moyard7392/
Meyerd7346/
Meyert7337/
Mohyar7329/
Meeyer7328/
Moyarr7327/
Mahyer7318/
Mowere7317/
Mayerz7315/
Muhyer7315/
Miyere7314/
Meyier7311/
Meyher7310/
Mauyer7310/
Meyerr7310/
Mouier739/
Moyare739/
Hmayer739/
Mayier737/
Mojert737/
Mmeyer736/
Mayerr736/
Moyarp736/
Mouyar734/
Mieyer734/
Mogger734/
Mohjer734/
Mayerd733/
Mowier732/
Mayerh732/
Meyeer731/
Meyerz731/
Meyesr731/
Moojer731/
Mooyar731/
Mouert731/
Moujer731/
Mayeer731/
Moeyor731/
Mojerd731/
Moyère731/
Mojerz731/
Muyerr731/
Mouyor731/
Mayoer731/
Moyasr730/
Mowerd730/
Moouer730/
Mohear730/
Mehyer730/
Mohger730/
Mayr6747,052/
Meer6744,757/
Mier6726,389/
Moir6717,625/
Maer673,692/
Meir672,913/
Meur672,596/
Mour672,573/
Mear672,267/
Meyr671,258/
Muer67471/
Mhaouer67205/
Mouyore6787/
Mouyart6785/
Mouyard6778/
Mojr6716/
Mougier678/
Mejr674/
Mahouer674/
Moyrova672/
Mahyere671/
Mayerrt671/
Muyr671/
Maouere671/
Mayerhs671/
Mougger671/
Moyarph671/
Mieyerh671/
Mmoyare671/
Mayherd670/
Mayherr670/
Moehier670/
Mayhert670/

Moyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moyer in the Marathi language
मोयेरmoyera-
Moyer in the Russian language
Мойерmojer-

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Moyer Reference & Research

Myers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Myers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moyer
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