Moyers Surname

69,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,127 people bear this surname

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

Moyers Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of the steward.

Moyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7031:54,0746,464
Mexico2301:539,6799,375
England1381:403,75427,757
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3781:36,4434,327

Moyers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of the steward.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouyers920/
Myers91345,790/
Moers912,972/
Moyrs910/
Meyers8397,540/
Mayers8317,169/
Mowers832,448/
Mouers831,902/
Moyars8357/
Muyers8317/
Moehrs8314/
Myerss8310/
Moersh838/
Miyers836/
Myiers834/
Myerrs834/
Myyers833/
Mmyers833/
Moiers832/
Hmyers831/
M'Yers831/
Myersz831/
Mhyers830/
Moyersová801/
Moersch77644/
Moggers775/
Mayerrs774/
Meyerss773/
Meyesrs772/
Mowiers771/
Mmeyers771/
Mayersz771/
Mowerrs771/
D'Myers771/
Mayhers770/
Meyeers770/
Meyerrs770/
Meyerse770/
Mears7322,340/
Miers735,719/
Meers734,916/
Meurs733,878/
Muers73227/
Maers73215/
Mours73184/
Meirs73125/
Mayrs7377/
Meyrs7327/
Moirs7313/
Muyrs730/
Majors6713,395/
Meiers673,606/
Maiers671,422/
Miears67599/
Mearse67205/
Majers67132/
Mayors67129/
Meuers6796/
Meears6762/
Mauers6746/
Mayars6732/
Mourse6721/
Mijers6721/
Mawers6716/
Meyars6715/
Mejers676/
Mehars675/
Mujers675/
Mejars674/
Maersh673/
Muiers673/
Maiors673/
Miersh672/
Mearsd671/
Muyars671/
Miersz671/
Mierrs671/
Meyors671/
Moutrs671/
Mearsh671/
Mojors671/
Meysrs671/
Maerrs671/
Meerss671/
Mayurs671/
Meuors670/
Meurst670/
Meiars670/
Meirse670/
Miyors670/
Meyirs670/
Meiors670/
Meirsh670/
Meersz670/

Moyers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moyers in the Russian language
Мойерсmojers-

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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

  • 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moyers
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