Myers Surname
Approximately 345,790 people bear this surname
Myers Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mire,' swampy, low-lying land, a bog, found in such compounds as Hollowmire, Longmire, Blamire. The final 's' is common to short local surnames; compare Holmes, Greaves, Brooks, Styles.
Read More About This SurnameMyers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 293,199 | 1:1,236 | 84 |
| England | 16,513 | 1:3,374 | 448 |
| Canada | 10,429 | 1:3,533 | 459 |
| Australia | 7,931 | 1:3,404 | 476 |
| Liberia | 5,960 | 1:740 | 101 |
| Jamaica | 3,687 | 1:778 | 148 |
| South Africa | 1,327 | 1:40,827 | 5,240 |
| Ireland | 834 | 1:5,646 | 883 |
| New Zealand | 748 | 1:6,054 | 1,014 |
| Scotland | 363 | 1:14,749 | 1,869 |
| Wales | 347 | 1:8,918 | 986 |
| Thailand | 301 | 1:234,679 | 39,704 |
| Belize | 289 | 1:1,230 | 287 |
| Israel | 288 | 1:29,714 | 4,249 |
| Panama | 184 | 1:21,262 | 1,402 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 174 | 1:7,839 | 1,148 |
| France | 169 | 1:393,034 | 57,995 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 166 | 1:679 | 150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Germany | 148 | 1:543,956 | 45,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 139 | 1:13,274 | 1,903 |
| Philippines | 129 | 1:784,792 | 75,887 |
| Mexico | 126 | 1:985,129 | 13,026 |
| Spain | 113 | 1:413,735 | 22,335 |
| Saint Lucia | 106 | 1:1,687 | 305 |
| Brazil | 102 | 1:2,098,768 | 66,021 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| Switzerland | 87 | 1:94,401 | 10,260 |
| Ecuador | 85 | 1:187,128 | 7,666 |
| Costa Rica | 84 | 1:56,906 | 1,236 |
| Netherlands | 83 | 1:203,460 | 28,061 |
| Bahamas | 81 | 1:4,836 | 493 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Guyana | 65 | 1:11,726 | 1,676 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Venezuela | 55 | 1:549,165 | 10,134 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 1:1,983 | 327 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Cayman Islands | 45 | 1:1,420 | 186 |
| Luxembourg | 43 | 1:13,501 | 2,808 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 1:367,577 | 34,250 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Jersey | 39 | 1:2,544 | 430 |
| Ghana | 37 | 1:730,289 | 11,461 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Isle of Man | 35 | 1:2,452 | 488 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 30 | 1:3,679 | 609 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| China | 26 | 1:52,589,291 | 2,849 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 26 | 1:1,320 | 152 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Nicaragua | 25 | 1:240,844 | 2,724 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Japan | 19 | 1:6,728,647 | 42,320 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19 | 1:2,905 | 410 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| British Virgin Islands | 15 | 1:2,106 | 271 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Barbados | 12 | 1:23,954 | 1,149 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| South Korea | 11 | 1:4,658,205 | 839 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Dominica | 8 | 1:9,486 | 402 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1:12,503,398 | 14,123 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 453 | 1:9,779 | 1,427 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,669 | 1:3,178 | 447 |
| Scotland | 117 | 1:31,993 | 2,667 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:25,297 | 1,450 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57,919 | 1:867 | 65 |
The alternate forms: Myêrs (1) are calculated separately.
Myers (2,056) may also be a first name.
Myers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mire,' swampy, low-lying land, a bog, found in such compounds as Hollowmire, Longmire, Blamire. The final 's' is common to short local surnames; compare Holmes, Greaves, Brooks, Styles. A large number of the Myers in the London Directory are of German-Jewish descent, and have no connexion with the North-English Myers. Middle English mine and myre.
'And lette his shepe acombred—in the mire.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales., Prologue. David in the Mire, Close Rolls, 24 Edward I. Henricus del Myre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes del Mire, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus del Mire, 1379: ibid.
Richard del Myre, 1379: ibid.
1609. Thomas Awsten and Katherine Myers: Marriage Lic. (London).
Roger Mires, 1642: Preston Rolls.
William Mires, 1642: ibid.
Richard Myres, of Preston, 1670: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Hugh Myres, of Docker, 1540: ibid.
Thomas Myers, of Preston, 1671: ibid.
Myer’s (Son): v. Myer.
See Meir.
(German ) An overseer, or head servant; later, a farmer.
The same as Meyer, the magistrate of a city or town; a very common name in Germany.
In some cases a Hebrew name; generally, however, for Moirs or Moir.
From the Swedish, Meyer; from the Dutch, Meier; from the German, Mayer, Meyer; from the Flemish, Meyers, Miers; in the Domesday Book, Mere; a personal name.
Myers Demographics
Myers Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Myers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Myers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Myers (Arabic: مرس) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as: Myêrs. For other possible spellings of Myers click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Myers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,567th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,075 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Myers live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Myers is also the 166,310th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 2,056 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 293,199 people, or 1 in 1,236. In The United States Myers is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 137 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Myers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Myers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Myers last name grew 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 184 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Myers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Myers last name is principally Catholic (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Myers are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.96% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Myers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Myers in the Arabic language | ||
| مرس | mrs | - |
| مايرز | mayrz | - |
| ميريز | myryz | - |
| ميرس | myrs | - |
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Myers 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
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