View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Myers (Arabic: مرس) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Myêrs. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Myers is the 1,567^th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 21,075 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Myers reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Myers is also the 166,310^th most common first name on earth, borne by 2,056 people.

The last name Myers is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 293,199 people, or 1 in 1,236. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 137 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Myers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Myers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Myers surname rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 184 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Myers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Myers surname are 19.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Myers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.17% more than the national average, earning 464,326 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.94% more than the national average, earning R 387,204 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.98% less than the national average, earning $18,165,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $50,240 CAD per year.