Moyers Surname
Approximately 7,127 people bear this surname
Moyers Surname Definition:
(Irish) The son of the steward.
Moyers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,703 | 1:54,074 | 6,464 |
| Mexico | 230 | 1:539,679 | 9,375 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,378 | 1:36,443 | 4,327 |
Moyers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The son of the steward.
Moyers Demographics
Moyers Political Affiliation
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Moyers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moyers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moyers (Russian: Мойерс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Moyers.
How Common Is The Last Name Moyers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,507th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,022,526 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Moyers live; 97 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Moyers is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,703 people, or 1 in 54,074. In The United States it is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 12 percent are found, Virginia, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Moyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Moyers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moyers surname increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moyers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Moyers surname is principally Anglican (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moyers last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.32% being registered with the political party.
Moyers earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,010 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moyers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moyers in the Russian language | ||
| Мойерс | mojers | - |
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Moyers Reference & Research
Myers DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Meers FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Meers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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
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